Mortgage rates fell to low levels during the pandemic, dropping below 3% as real estate prices soared. But subsequent issues with inflation ultimately caused the Federal Reserve to raise its benchmark ...

Mortgage rates have climbed as markets react to the Iran conflict. But today’s buyers can still get lower rates than during ...

Katherine Watt is a former CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages, home equity and banking. She previously wrote about personal finance for NextAdvisor. Based in New York, Katherine graduated summa ...

Wells Fargo reports that spring is peak season for home sales and refinancing, with indicators suggesting a shift favoring ...

The war in Iran continues to push rates higher and could make home buyers hesitant. This has been a rough week on numerous levels, and mortgage rates are no exception. The average rates starting with ...

Homebuyers have gotten some welcome news recently. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage declined again this week to 6.23%. Rates currently stand at their lowest level in the last three spring homebuying ...

U.S. home-loan rates increased on Thursday but are still lower than a year ago.

Average 30-year mortgage rates have surged to their highest level since summer 2025 as financial markets react to the Iran conflict.

Following its March meeting, the Federal Reserve did not change the federal funds rate, keeping the target rate at a range of 5.25-5.50%. A few months ago, many experts predicted that the Fed would ...

Jerome Powell, chairman of the US Federal Reserve, speaks during a roundtable discussion at Spelman College in Atlanta, Georgia, US, on Friday, Dec. 1, 2023. Powell pushed back against Wall Street's ...