Mortgage interest rates could now be low enough to support purchase or refinancing activity from borrowers. Getty Images/iStockphoto With the first Federal Reserve meeting since January set to conclude today, homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance will need to contend with both good and bad news. The bad news is that interest rates will remain … Read more
A mortgage interest rate lock has multiple, timely benefits for borrowers to explore right now. Pla2na/Getty Images The homebuying process always needs to be approached strategically, but in the unique economic climate borrowers find themselves in this month, it’s arguably more important than usual to make the right decisions. Mortgage interest rates just in February, … Read more
Homebuyers and owners hoping to refinance may want to seriously consider locking in a mortgage rate now. Dmitry Galanternik/IP Galanternik D.U./Getty Images For the first time since January 28, the Federal Reserve will meet today to discuss the future of interest rates, among other items. And homebuyers and homeowners hoping to refinance will be two … Read more
A recent rise in mortgage interest rates needs to be approached strategically by homebuyers. Pornpimone Audkamkong/Getty Images Average mortgage interest rates are on the rise again. After declining comfortably into the 5% range in February, rates here rose last week, thanks to a combination of uneven unemployment and inflation reports and ongoing geopolitical uncertainty. And … Read more
Mortgage interest rates have risen in recent weeks, but can still be affordable for some buyers now. bauhaus1000/Getty Images For the first time since January, the Federal Reserve will meet this week to discuss, among other items, the future of interest rate policy. After reducing its benchmark interest rate three times in the final four … Read more
A mortgage interest rate lock in today’s rising rate climate could make sense for borrowers. Pla2na/Getty Images Slowly but gradually, mortgage interest rates look like they’re heading up again. After rates looked to be moving comfortably toward the 5% mark in early February, they’ve since risen in recent weeks, sparked by a combination of overseas … Read more
Today’s mortgage interest rates are significantly improved from where they stood one year ago. Art Wager/Getty Images If you were a borrower considering a home purchase or refinance in 2026, you could be forgiven for starting the year on an optimistic note. The Federal Reserve had just issued three consecutive interest rate cuts in the … Read more
Mortgage interest rates this spring could be low enough to support purchase or refinance activity from borrowers. alabn/Getty Images March began with a series of questions for borrowers, the answers of which had the potential to change the mortgage interest rate climate. Last week, an unemployment report that showed a rise in the rate and … Read more
Developments this spring have the potential to impact mortgage interest rates in both directions. fatido/Getty Images The housing market has been a waiting game in recent years. Americans watched rates peak at 7.76% in late 2023, then creep slowly downward to where they are today. Through it all, sidelined buyers have been hoping the right … Read more
Mortgage interest rates have been gradually declining over the past year, but will that continue this March? Getty Images/iStockphoto Heading into March, there were multiple items borrowers were monitoring that could impact their mortgage rate offers. The first, the unemployment report for February, was released on March 6, and it showed an uptick in the … Read more