Average rate on 30-year mortgage snaps 3-week slide and rises to highest level since late November

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose this week to its highest level since late November, reflecting a recent uptick in the bond yields that lenders use as a guide to price home loans. The rate rose to 6.72% from 6.6% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said...

Bank of England warns of 'heightened uncertainty' as it keeps interest rates on hold

LONDON (AP) — The U.K.’s central bank warned Thursday of “heightened uncertainty" as it kept interest rates on hold after inflation moved further above target, even at a time when the British economy is flatlining at best. The Bank of England’s nine-member Monetary Policy...

The Fed expects to cut rates more slowly in 2025. What that could mean for mortgages, debt and more

NEW YORK (AP) — The Federal Reserve's third interest rate cut of the year will likely have consequences for debt, savings, auto loans, mortgages and other forms of borrowing by consumers and businesses. But with inflation pressures still elevated and with concern that...

Economists' 2025 housing market forecasts largely call for mortgage rates to stay above 6% next year

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Home shoppers hoping for more attractive mortgage rates next year may be disappointed. That's the takeaway from several economists' 2025 housing forecasts, most released over the past couple of weeks. Most of the eight forecasts call for the...

Average rate on 30-year mortgage hits 6.6%, its third straight weekly decline

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a welcome trend for prospective homebuyers during what's typically a less competitive time of the year for the housing market. The rate dropped to 6.6% from 6.69% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie...

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US falls to 6.69%

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased again this week, slipping to its lowest level since late October. The rate dropped to 6.69% from 6.81% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, the rate averaged 7.03%. Borrowing costs on...

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the US slips to 6.81%

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased this week, though it remains near 7% after mostly rising in recent weeks. The rate slipped to 6.81% from 6.84% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Wednesday. That’s still down from a year ago, when the rate averaged...

Average rate on a 30-year mortgage eases in the US, though it remains near 7% after recent run-up

Federal agency raises the size of most single-family loans the government can guarantee to $806,500

The Federal Housing Finance Agency is increasing the size of home loans that the government can guarantee against default as it takes into account rising housing prices. Beginning next year, mortgage buyers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be able to acquire loans of up to $806,500 on...

Rental home investors poised to benefit as mortgage rates, high home prices sideline buyers in 2025

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rental homes will remain an attractive option next year to would-be homebuyers sidelined by high mortgage rates and rising home prices, analysts say. American Homes 4 Rent and Invitation Homes are two big real estate investment trusts poised to benefit from the...