Have mortgage rates dropped enough to spur homebuyers this spring?
Four out of five prospective buyers won’t act until mortgage rates fall further, a recent U.S. News & World Report survey found.
Mortgage rates remain near 3-month low
Mortgage rates ticked higher to 6.65% after falling for seven straight weeks and remain near a three-month low, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.
Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage edges higher, ending a seven-week slide
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged higher this week, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease borrowing costs for home shoppers just in time for the spring homebuying season.
Mortgage Rates Remained Essentially Flat This Week
Despite volatility in the markets, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage remained essentially flat from last week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Mortgage rates continue to be relatively low versus the last few months,
Mortgage rates ‘essentially flat’ — is now a good time for Utahns to buy a home?
Mortgage rates in the U.S. didn’t move much this week. Freddie Mac, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, reported only a slight uptick in the U.S. average 30-year fixed-mortgage rate, to 6.65% as of Thursday,
Mortgage rates 'essentially flat' from last week despite market volatility
Mortgage rates remained “essentially flat” this week despite the volatility in the markets, according to the latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.65% as of March 13,
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Bill Pulte pledges to scrutinize ‘underperforming’ Fannie and Freddie, root out mortgage fraud
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Privatizing Fannie and Freddie not a top priority, says Trump’s new FHFA director
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Teensy Nudge Up For 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Rates
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) rate rose ever so slightly to 6.65% as of the week ending March 13, an increase ...
Pulte promises to make Fannie and Freddie 'great again' following confirmation
Recently confirmed Trump administration Federal Housing Finance Agency director, William Pulte, wants to make Fannie Mae (OTC:FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) great again.
Senate approves Pulte for Fannie, Freddie regulator
The U.S. Senate voted Thursday to confirm William Pulte to serve as the next director of the regulator charged with ...
Mortgage Rates Jump, for Largest One-Day Increase of 2025
Jumbo 30-year mortgages gained 9 basis points Thursday, raising the average to 6.82%. Last fall, jumbo 30-year rates plummeted to 6.24%, their cheapest level in 19 months. Meanwhile, it's estimated ...
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac aren’t your neighbors — they’re mortgage game changers. Here’s how to leverage their 2025 loan limit boost
Wondering how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can make homeownership more affordable in 2025? With higher conforming loan limits ...