Last year, the path to lower mortgage rates seemed relatively straightforward: Official inflation would go down, the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates and the cost of borrowing would gradually ease in 2025.

It’s the first time since May 2024 that 30-year mortgage rates have hit that mark. High rates are adding to the affordability challenges many Americans are facing.

Mortgage rates rose again for the sixth straight week, with the average 30-year fixed-rate note topping 7% for the first time since May as the housing market continues to struggle.

The timing of your rate lock could save or cost you thousands of dollars. If you're in a bidding war or hoping to close quickly, you probably want to lock the rate.

During his campaign, Trump repeatedly claimed that mortgage rates will return to lows of around 3% (rates are more than double that today), yet experts say that the president is n

Mortgage rates declined this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 7.06 percent, according to Bankrate’s latest lender survey. Still, since the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates in September,

Mortgage rates are back above 7%, and that’s slowing an already sluggish housing market with potential buyers choosing to wait on the sidelines to start the year. Home sales have stalled in January, down 10% in the most recent week compared to a year ago,