Mortgage Refinance Rates Inch Up, Approaching 2-Month High
With a slight increase Friday, 30-year mortgage refi rates are near their highest level in two months, after hitting a 19-month low in mid-September.
Today's Mortgage Rates, October 21, 2024 | Rates Are Still Down From Last Year
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are up this month, but they're still down over a full percentage point from last year.
Why mortgage rates are going up despite the Fed's interest rate cut
Mortgage rates are increasing in recent weeks despite the Federal Reserve's decision to cut interest rates last month for the first time in four years.
Mortgage Rates Today, Oct. 21: Median Rate Remains 6.63%
As of Oct. 21, according to Credible data gathered from more than 500 U.S. lenders*, the median interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.63%, which is unchanged from Friday. Additionally, the median interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 5.75%, which is 0.13 percentage points lower than Friday.
Homebuyers are stuck as mortgage rates defy Fed’s rate cut
The impact? It’s been pretty much as expected: a boost for stock market investors and so-so news for savers. But for prospective homebuyers, it’s brought more frustration: Mortgage rates have actually risen in recent weeks. Statewide, the median home price jumped 6.2 percent, to $600,000, as sales fell 3.7 percent.
Mortgage rates continue to climb despite cuts by the Fed: Here’s why
Many Americans have been priced out of purchasing a home or making a move for years now amid elevated mortgage rates, sky-high home prices, and squeezed budgets due to inflation.
Mortgage Rates May Be Falling, but You'll Regret Refinancing Now
Mortgage rates have already fallen, but this is only the beginning. Here's why you should hold off on refinancing.
The surprising reason mortgage rates are up despite interest rate cuts
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