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30-year mortgage rate edges up to 6.24%
U.S. mortgage rates rose to 6.24%, their second straight weekly increase, though they remain near this year’s lowest levels.
U.S. mortgage rates fall to lowest level in a year
The average 30-year mortgage rate dropped to 6.17%, its lowest in over a year, boosting refinancing and homebuying demand.
Average long-term US mortgage rate drops to 6.19%, lowest level in more than a year
The average 30-year mortgage rate dropped to 6.19%, its lowest since October 2024, as inflation and Fed policy ease pressure.
US mortgage rates dip to near yearly low at 6.27%
The average 30-year US mortgage rate fell to 6.27%, nearing its lowest level of the year as borrowing costs continue to ease.
30-year US mortgage rate falls to 6.3% lowest in a year
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged lower this week, returning to its lowest level in about a year. The average long-term mortgage rate slipped to 6.3% from 6.34% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 6.32%. The modest drop brings the average rate back to […]
30-year mortgage rate rises to 6.34% after recent lows
WASHINGTON (AP) — The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ticked up for the second straight week following a string of declines that had brought down home borrowing costs to their lowest level in nearly a year. The average long-term mortgage rate rose this week to 6.34% from 6.3% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie […]
30-year U.S. mortgage rate edges up to 6.3%
The average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate rose to 6.3%, ending a four-week decline, according to Freddie Mac.
US mortgage rates fall as Fed cuts interest rates
U.S. mortgage rates fell for a third week, with 30-year loans at 6.26%, as the Fed cut rates and signaled more reductions ahead in 2025.
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage falls to lowest level in nearly a year
The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell this week to its lowest level in nearly a year, reflecting a pullback in Treasury yields ahead of an expected interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve next week. The long-term rate eased to 6.35% from 6.5% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, […]
US 30-year mortgage rate dips to 6.5% amid housing slump
The average 30-year mortgage rate fell to 6.5%, down from 6.56% last week. Lower rates may boost buyer power but housing sales remain weak.
Banking | Finance 2025: HUTCHINS, MICHAEL T.
It’s musical chairs at Freddie Mac, Virginia’s top-ranked company on Fortune’s U.S. and Global 500 lists. In March, Hutchins became the government-sponsored home mortgage company’s interim CEO for the second time in a year after the Trump administration fired Diana Reid, who’d served as CEO just over six months. It’s a pivotal time for Freddie […]
US home sales rose in July as mortgage rates eased a bit and home prices grew more slowly
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes rose in July as homebuyers were encouraged by a modest pullback in mortgage rates, slowing home price growth and the most properties on the market in over five years. Existing home sales rose 2% last month from June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.01 million units, the […]
