If you're in the market for a home, keeping tabs on mortgage rates is more than just smart—it's essential. Even a small shift ...

An interest rate cut issued in September was widely anticipated by a wide range of Americans, but arguably most strongly by current homeowners. This group, specifically those who purchased a home ...

Mortgage rates fell below 6% for the first time in years, after Trump said Fannie and Freddie would buy $200 billion worth of ...

TL;DR: Mortgage rates rose a bit today, but not enough to break your homebuying budget. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does ...

Thirty-year mortgage rates fell to a one-year low today. The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.12%, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The average rate on a ...

The FOMC cut the federal funds rate by a quarter-point, but that's unlikely to cause 30-year mortgage rates to fall by the same amount. The December rate cut might be advantageous for builders and ...

Ashley is a lead editor of mortgages and loans at Forbes Advisor. She graduated from Utah Tech University with a bachelor’s in English with an emphasis in creative writing. She began her career ...

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. The average mortgage interest rate is down by around a full percentage ...

More than four million borrowers could potentially benefit from locking in a lower rate. Here’s what to consider. By Tara Siegel Bernard Now that mortgage rates have declined closer to 6 percent, a ...

Mortgage rates could fall in January, but they're more likely to hold steady. While daily ups and downs are a given, a major ...