Yahoo Finance View: Bank of America is a good addition to your short list of lenders for several reasons, including closing costs and down payment assistance available to eligible homebuyers. It is also one of the the best mortgage refinance lenders available. Bank of America is known for its commercial, industrial and investment banking prowess. … Read more
Mortgage rates will hit a new low in 2025. According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed rate is 6.15%down three basis points. Meanwhile, the 15-year fixed home loan rate fell to six basis points 5.44%. Here are the current mortgage rates, according to the latest Zillow data: 30 years fixed: 5.97% 20 years fixed: … Read more
Mortgage rates seem to drop over the holidays. According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed rate is 6.18%down three basis points from last week. The 15-year fixed home loan rate rose three basis points to 5.50%. Looks like we’ve unwrapped these presents before. One advantage: With flat rates, potential borrowers can shop multiple lenders … Read more
With so little volatility, mortgage rates remain easy to buy right now. According to Zillow data, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.03%and the 15-year fixed rate is 5.42%. The 30-year interest rate has been content to remain largely unchanged since late October. Here are the current mortgage rates, according to the latest Zillow data: … Read more
Mortgage rates remain calm, hovering above 6% with only minor fluctuations from week to week. According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate this week fell by one basis point to 6.21%. The 15-year fixed rate fell seven basis points for the week to 5.47%. Here are the current mortgage rates, according to … Read more
Mortgage rates hold mostly steady for another week. According to Zillow, the average 30-year fixed rate rose by one basis point 6.09%. The 15-year fixed home loan rate fell six basis points to 5.52%. The stability of mortgage rates over the past few weeks is being welcomed by borrowers looking to lock in a rate. … Read more
For more than three years, it’s been sad to be a home buyer. But in 2026, things might get a little easier. Housing affordability is on track to improve next year as mortgage rates fall slightly and home price appreciation slows. Those conditions — if they hold — could bring more buyers and sellers off … Read more
Mortgage rates have generally declined since late May, bottomed out in late October, and have remained within 10 basis points since then. According to Freddie Mac, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.22%. This is five basis points higher than the 2025 minimum of 6.17%. The 15-year fixed rate is 5.54%. “The average 30-year … Read more
Mortgage rates were capped at intervals of more than six weeks, with nothing forcing them to go up or down. According to Zillow, the 30-year average rate is 6.07%. The average rate over 15 years is 5.53%. A Federal Reserve rate cut is likely tomorrow, comments from Fed Chairman Jerome Powell and the Fed’s points … Read more
Experts describe a market defined by caution: falling prices, low sales volumes and no sense of urgency on either side of the deal. (Lance McMillan/Toronto Star via Getty Images) · Lance McMillan via Getty Images Sixteen months of interest rate cuts should have rattled Canada’s housing market. Instead, the sector barely moved — and with … Read more