The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady Wednesday between 4.25% and 4.5% – exactly as interest-rate traders' bets had predicted a month ago. The traders' bets are now predicting there's ...

During the last three years, mortgage rates have been on the rise. In early 2022, the average 30-year fixed rate was 4.72% and the 15-year fixed rate was 3.91%. Rates reached a recent peak in late ...

Mortgage rates were unchanged for the average lender this morning, thanks to a modest improvement in the bond market overnight. Rates were on course to remain mostly flat until the afternoon's ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. Mortgage rates tend to fluctuate day by day. So if you’re planning to buy a home, it’s a good idea to keep a close watch on ...

The new federal student loan interest rates for 2025–2026 will likely come with some of the highest interest rates in decades. While the latest rates will likely dip slightly from last year’s ...

Burdened by higher rates on everything from personal loans to credit cards and mortgages, a reduction in the federal funds rate could start to ease the borrowing pain many have been accustomed to ...

Mortgage rates have remained stubbornly high for much of 2024 and early 2025, after all, despite inflation numbers cooling from their peak. Right now, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is ...

Homebuyers in today's market are faced with mortgage rates stubbornly stuck in the 6% range. With an unclear inflation and trade war outlook, the Fed is in no hurry to cut rates. Redfin believes ...

Our opinions are our own. 11 ResultsShowing rates for: Purchase, Good (720-739), $500,000, 30-year fixed, Single-family, Primary residenceLicense information Showing rates for: Purchase ...

Drazen_ / Getty Images After bobbing about in upper-6% territory, 30-year mortgage rates have followed that with a five-day climb that's pushed rates back above the 7% threshold. The current ...

Mortgage rates didn’t respond to the Federal Reserve’s three consecutive cuts last year — a reminder that fixed mortgage rates are not set directly by the Fed but by investor appetite ...