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 unchanged at 7.02%.
Mortgage rates saw their first drop in six weeks — and this is the No. 1 mortgage provider in January 2025
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Understanding the Federal Reserve's Role in Mortgage Rates
Learn how Fed meetings affect mortgage rates and what it means for borrowers. Discover trends, impacts, and expert predictions on mortgage rates.
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.
What This Week's Fed Decision Means for Mortgage Rates
Policy changes from the Fed: When the Fed adjusts the federal funds rate, it spills over into many aspects of the economy, including mortgage rates. The federal funds rate affects how much it costs banks to borrow money, which in turn affects what banks charge consumers to make a profit.
Today's Mortgage Rates | What This Week's Fed Meeting Means for Mortgage Rates
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. The Fed isn't expected to cut rates this week, but we may see mortgage rates fluctuate anyway.
America's Largest Mortgage Giants May See Major Change, Investors Predict
President Trump wants to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. A survey shows nearly half of investors expect it by 2028.
How does the mortgage interest tax deduction work? Experts explain
"The mortgage interest tax deduction is a [tax benefit that] allows you to subtract the interest paid on your home loan from ...
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 ...
Top 10 States With the Lowest Mortgage Payments—Including One Where They're Below $2K a Month
Oklahoma and Missouri shared the No. 9 spot on the list, with the monthly payment at $2,140, and Arkansas closed out the top ...
Bill providing one year of mortgage relief for L.A. fire victims moving forward
A.B. 238, which would make it easy for victims of the Los Angeles County wildfires to get mortgage relief, will proceed ...
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 ...
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CFPB Takes Action Against Illinois Mortgage Lender for Redlining Violations
On January 17, 2025, the CFPB filed a complaint against an Illinois-based non-depository mortgage lender for allegedly engaging in ...