Mortgage rates remain near 3-month low
Mortgage rates ticked higher to 6.65% after falling for seven straight weeks and remain near a three-month low, according to mortgage buyer Freddie Mac.
Average US rate on a 30-year mortgage edges higher, ending a seven-week slide
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged higher this week, ending a seven-week slide that helped ease borrowing costs for home shoppers just in time for the spring homebuying season.
Mortgage rates hover near three-month low, but big homeownership hurdles remain
Rates for home loans hovered near a three-month low, providing some relief for Americans in the market to buy or refinance a mortgage. In the week ending March 13, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.65%, Freddie Mac announced Thursday. That’s up fractionally from 6.63% last week, but still the lowest since mid-December.
Mortgage Rates Remained Essentially Flat This Week
Despite volatility in the markets, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage remained essentially flat from last week,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “Mortgage rates continue to be relatively low versus the last few months,
Mortgage rates 'essentially flat' from last week despite market volatility
Mortgage rates remained “essentially flat” this week despite the volatility in the markets, according to the latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.65% as of March 13,
Mortgage rates barely budge despite a wild week for financial markets
Mortgage rates barely moved despite a volatile few days in the stock market. The average rate on a 30-year loan stood at 6.65%, according to Freddie Mac.
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Mortgage Rates Jump, for Largest One-Day Increase of 2025
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Freddie Mac adds more redefault measures to servicer profile
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Freddie Mac Announces $290 million Non-Performing Loan Sale
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Here’s how mortgage rates are doing. Is now a good time for Utahns to buy a home?
Mortgage rates in the U.S. didn’t move much this week. Freddie Mac, the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation, reported only a slight uptick in the U.S. average 30-year fixed-mortgage rate, to 6.65% ...