Weekly mortgage demand surges 11% higher, as interest rates drop for the sixth straight week
Total mortgage applications rose 11.2% week to week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.
Is the inflation drop good news for mortgage rates?
Generally speaking, the inflation drop from January to February is good news for mortgage rates, even if rates aren't immediately headed downward. Jason Kindler, president of mortgage broker First Coast Mortgage Funding, says brokerages like his are happy with Wednesday's inflation news, all things considered.
Mortgage rates drop to the lowest level in 5 months, luring home buyers back into the housing market
Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level in five months, luring more home buyers into the housing market.
Weekly mortgage demand surges 20% higher after interest rates drop to the lowest since last year
Total mortgage application volume jumped 20.4% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.
US Mortgage Rates Drop for a Sixth Week to Lowest Since December
The average US 30-year mortgage rate declined for a sixth straight week to the lowest level since early December, sparking a pickup in purchase and refinancing activity.
Mortgage Rates Are Bobbing in a Range Above Recent 4-Month Low
After notching a 2025 low last week, 30-year mortgage rates have inched higher in a mild yo-yo pattern. Rates moved up for most loan types Wednesday.
4 in 5 Homebuyers Are Still Waiting for Lower Mortgage Rates
The vast majority of 2025 homebuyers are holding out for lower mortgage rates, but those who have been trying to time the market the past few years are still waiting for rates to fall.
With mortgage rates dropping, is now the time to buy a house?
Mortgage rates just dropped for a sixth week in a row, leading some to wonder if now is the right time to buy a house. NBC’s Vicky Nguyen joins TODAY with where the levels are now and where the easiest and toughest places to buy are in the United States.
HELOC rates continue to fall: Here's how much cheaper it is than the alternatives
HELOC interest rates dropped again this week, emphasizing the cost-effectiveness of this product over alternatives.
A Key Interest Rate Falls, but Not for the Reasons Trump Wanted
Investors’ increasingly gloomy sentiment about economic growth appears to be driving down the 10-year Treasury yield.
Investors Now Expect More Interest Rate Cuts This Year—As Fears Rise Of A Tariff-Driven Economic Slowdown
Investors now price in three 0.25-percentage-points cuts by year’s end as the most likely scenario, which would send the ...
HELOC rates just fell again. Here's what homeowners should do now.
HELOC interest rates dropped yet again this week. Here are three things that homeowners should do in response.
Will a Recession Lower Interest Rates? What It Means for Housing Market
Wall Street is on edge as concerns about an impending recession continue to grow, fueled by market volatility, new trade tariffs imposed by the Trump administration, and fears that a slowdown could ...
Mortgage rates have declined but could stay at a level that makes it tough to afford a home
Mortgage rates eased this week for the seventh week in a row, a trend that gives prospective home shoppers more financial ...
Inflation rate eased to 2.8% in February, lower than expected
The consumer price index for both all-items and core increased 0.2% in February, slightly below expectations. On an annual basis, headline inflation was at 2.8%, while core was at 3.1%. Both also were ...