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A late-summer window of opportunity with relatively low mortgage rates is upon us, but it may be short-lived.  Late August is typically a slow time for housing activity, with people on vacation and preparing kids to return to school. With mortgage rates now falling on news coming out of a Fed meeting in Jackson Hole

The average rate on the popular 30-year fixed mortgage surged 13 basis points Friday to 7.1%, according to Mortgage News Daily. That’s the highest rate since mid-February. Mortgage rates have been on a roller coaster ride all week, as bond yields spiked higher mid-week when President Donald Trump’s new tariffs on dozens of countries went into effect.

Navigation for News Categories Consumer credit defaults have increased by 42 percent on the year earlier. Photo: RNZ / Michelle Tiang The number of people falling behind in mortgage payments has hit levels not seen since 2017, according to credit agency Centrix. Its January credit report indicates mortgage arrears were at an eight-year high, with

Freddie Mac Mortgage Rates—April 10, 2025 What happened to mortgage rates this week The Freddie Mac rate for a 30-year loan moved mostly sideways this week, dropping just 2 basis points, to 6.62%, as markets reacted to the ever-changing news around tariffs. The 10-year Treasury dipped below 4% last week as investors fled the stock

Last week, the housing data demonstrated stability even as we approached potential tariff enforcements starting on Saturday...

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This week, mortgage rates were varied. If you're shopping for a home loan, see how your payments might be affected by inflation. Mortgage rates followed a split path over the last seven days. Average 15-year fixed mortgage rates floated higher, while average 30-year fixed mortgage rates didn't change. We also saw a rise in the