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Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Change Little Ahead of Fed Decision

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.74% for the week ending July 24, down just barely from 6.75% last ...

Housing market watch: Would taking Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae public drive up mortgage rates in 2026?

With Trump’s tax overhaul now in the rearview mirror, a potential Freddie and Fannie conservatorship release could move up ...

While the Fed kept its benchmark unchanged, here's what happened to consumer borrowing rates

Even while the Fed left its benchmark rate unchanged, many consumer rates have fluctuated over the first half of the year.

Mortgage rates hold steady at 6.74%

According to data from Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.74% for the week ending Wednesday, ...

Mortgage Rates Haven’t Moved Much—And That Might Be Your Window

After swinging from a dramatic spring peak to a welcome summer low, mortgage rates are now holding steady—letting buyers ...

Average mortgage rate eases, keeping home loan borrowing costs elevated

Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also eased. The ...

Mortgage Lenders Can Use a Second Credit Score. Is That Good for Borrowers?

A top housing finance regulator announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would allow lenders to use the traditional FICO ...