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The longer your term, the higher your mortgage refinance rate will be. In February, the average 30-year fixed refinance rate was 66 basis points higher than the average 15-year fixed rate ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage edged higher, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease borrowing costs leading into ...

The 15-year mortgage, though not as popular as the ubiquitous 30-year mortgage, is a solid money-saving option for borrowers who can afford a larger monthly payment. Because the terms are shorter ...

The 30-year fixed mortgages in this week’s survey had an average total of 0.29 discount and origination points. Discount points are a way to lower your mortgage rate, while origination points ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased ... The average rate fell 6.76% from 6.85% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. A year ago, it averaged 6.94%. Borrowing costs ...

US mortgage rates remain elevated over this past week, according to new data out from Freddie Mac, with the 30-year fixed rate mortgage slipping slightly to 6.87% while the 15-year moves up from 6 ...

Mortgage rates might remain level for the first two-thirds of March. But they could rise after March 19, when the Federal ...

A year ago at this time, the 15-year FRM averaged 6.12%. "The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage continued to inch down this week, reaching its lowest level thus far in 2025," said Sam Khater ...