Fed, Mortgage Rates

Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Tick Down as Fed Eyes Elevated Inflation
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are likely to remain elevated until inflation comes down further.
Mortgage rates are stuck at 7% as Fed holds steady on interest rates
Mortgage rates are largely stuck at 7% for the time being. The Federal Reserve on Wednesday announced that it was holding its benchmark interest rate steady. The 30-year mortgage rate barely budged following the Fed’s announcement,
Mortgage rates decline slightly, but help from the Fed isn’t coming
Federal Reserve officials are almost certain to leave benchmark rates unchanged on Wednesday, which would end a run of three straight cuts.
Is the Fed interest rate pause good for mortgage rates?
After implementing three rate cuts in late 2024, the central bank has opted to keep its benchmark federal funds rate steady at 4.25% to 4.50%. The pause comes as inflation showed signs of stubborn persistence,
Mortgage Rate Predictions: Will the Fed Keep Postponing Interest Rate Cuts?
Though Trump could appoint Fed board members whose views on monetary policy align with his own, he can only make new appointments in early 2026. Will mortgage rates go down in tim
Fed's rate pause could spell trouble for the U.S. economy
Brian Jacobsen, chief economist at Annex Wealth, joined TheStreet to discuss what higher for longer rates means for the economy in 2025. Related: Major housing analyst unveils mortgage forecast ahead of Fed meeting CONWAY GITTENS: So,

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Mortgage demand drops further, even as interest rates settle
The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances ($766,550 or less) remained ...
Mortgage Rates Today: January 29, 2025 – Rates Remain Fairly Steady
The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.91%, compared to 6.97% a week earlier, according to the ...
Mortgage rates saw their first drop in six weeks — and this is the No. 1 mortgage provider in January 2025
We analyzed mortgage reviews on 10 major financial sites to find out which providers landed on the most “best mortgage” lists ...
With Mortgage Rates Near a 4-Week Low, How Much Would Your Monthly Payment Be?
Mortgage rates are up just a couple of basis points since last week, keeping them near their post-Christmas low. Rates on new ...
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History of monthly mortgage payments: Comparing costs then and now
Yet, mortgage payments rose 50 years ago, too. Between 1971 and 1981 — also boosted by prices and rates — the typical monthly ...
Chinese AI DeepSeek’s rout of tech stocks may benefit mortgage rates
The tech-heavy Nasdaq composite closed down nearly 3% on Monday, with shares of AI-focused chipmaker Nvidia plunging 17% and ...
Mortgage Rates Holding Near 2025 Low
Friday, ending the week just a few basis points above their lowest level of the new year. Many other loan types also saw ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates May Not Drop Much This Year
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates may only drop a little bit this year since the economy is ...
Mortgage approvals to home buyers edged up in December, Bank of England figures show
The number of mortgage approvals for home buyers saw a slight increase in December, as reported by the Bank of England.
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Living Akamai: Navigating Hawaii’s Real Estate Challenges
In the latest edition of Living Akamai with Kay Mukaigawa of Engel and Volkers Honolulu, Nelson Oyadomari, Regional Manager ...