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Mortgage rates reach 15-month low

Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Drop to Four-Month Low as Pressure Mounts on Fed
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.63% for the week ending Aug. 7, down from 6.72% last week.
Mortgage Rates Today: August 8, 2025 – Rates Slide To 4-Month Low
Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.48%, according to the Mortgage Research Center. On a 15-year fixed mortgage, the average rate is 5.44%, and the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage is 6.
Mortgage Rates Are High. Here's Why You Still Might Want to Refinance
If your property value has increased, you may be able to move up the day you drop your mortgage insurance coverage. And even if you have less than 20% equity, mortgage insurance can get much cheaper if your loan-to-value is lower and/or your credit score has increased. It pays to contact a lender and run the numbers.
As mortgage rates hold near 10-month lows, we asked 8 pros: Can we expect mortgage rates to fall further?
In what was likely welcome news for aspiring home buyers, the average rate on a 30-year mortgage held at a 10-month low, sitting at “levels from early October 2024,” according to data released Tuesday from Mortgage News Daily.
Here's why mortgage rates dropped to their lowest level in more than a year
Mortgage rates closely track the movement of 10-year treasuries. "These 10-year treasury rates are going to directly translate into lower mortgage rates, part of which we're observing in the recent data,
Considering Refinancing? Mortgage Rates Have Hit a New 5-Month Low
With refi rates dropping to their lowest level since March, homeowners with a pricey mortgage may have the opportunity to refinance to more affordable monthly payments.
Mortgage Applications Today: Home Loans Surge as Borrowers Take Advantage of Lower Rates
Another decrease in mortgage interest rates has led to an uptick in home loans, as well as homebuyers looking to refinance.
Mortgage Rates by Credit Score
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Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly Even as Fed Holds Steady on Cuts
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.72% for the week ending July 31, barely down from 6.74% last week.
Interest rates cut to lowest level in more than two years
The Bank of England has cut interest rates to 4%, taking the cost of borrowing to the lowest level for more than two years.
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Weekly mortgage rates plunge after bad jobs report
Mortgage rates fell to their lowest levels since March because job growth has been surprisingly weak this summer.
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July Mortgage Rate Forecast: The Fed Isn't Rushing to Lower Interest Rates
For the past several months, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has sat between 6.5% and 7%. Prospective homebuyers ...
Nationwide Building Society to slash mortgage rates by 0.25%
Nationwide Building Society will cut interest rates for variable mortgage rate customers by 0.25% next month. The decision ...
Are mortgage rates falling? What homebuyers need to know
Change in mortgage rates could be just a 'temporary fluctuation' but for now it's welcome news for Utah homebuyers ...
New Homewise program offers lower interest rate for first 10 participants
A new program that could save homebuyers tens of thousands of dollars in interest payments over the lifetime of a mortgage is ...