Alex Veiga

For sale sign is seen outside of a home in Arlington Heights, Ill., Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)

Mortgage rates climb for 5th straight week, pushing average rate on a 30-year home loan above 7%

September 24, 2026 at 11:22 a.m.

The weekly average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate home loan rose to 7.03% from 6.95% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was...

FILE – A for sale sign is displayed in front of a home in Evanston, Ill., on March 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh, File)

Mortgage rates climb: Average rate on a 30-year home loan hits the highest level in over 14 months

September 10, 2026 at 11:23 a.m.

The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.76% from 6.71% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. One year ago, the average rate was 6.35%.

Specialist James Denaro works on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, Thursday, Aug. 27, 2026, in New York. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

Stocks fall after a surprisingly strong jobs report raises prospects of an interest rate hike

September 4, 2026 at 2:43 p.m.

U.S. stocks fell and Treasury bond yields mostly rose Friday after the government reported that employers unexpectedly added 162,000 jobs last month.

FILE – A sign is posted for a new home for sale in Ambler, Pa., Oct. 16, 2025. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)

Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.58%, highest level in nearly a year

July 23, 2026 at 11:45 a.m.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly 12 months.

A sign is displayed outside a home for sale on Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Average 30-year US mortgage rate climbs to 6.55%, highest level in nearly a year

July 16, 2026 at 11:12 a.m.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly a year, driving up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers.

Rep. Suhas Subramanyam, D-Va., left, and Rep. Maxwell Frost D-Fla., speaks at a desk prepared for President Donald Trump as an official removes the presidential seal, after President Trump canceled the signing the bipartisan Housing Bill on the Capitol Wednesday, June 24, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)

President Trump refuses to sign bipartisan housing bill into law. What does that mean for homebuyers and renters?

June 25, 2026 at 3:49 p.m.

A sprawling legislative package aimed at lowering the cost of housing and spurring more home construction won broad bipartisan approval from Congress this week, but it’s hit a major roadblock...

Vehicles enter Paramount Pictures in Los Angeles on Dec. 17, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong, File)

Paramount Skydance merger with Warner Bros. Discovery won’t harm competition, consumers, DOJ says

June 12, 2026 at 6:30 p.m.

An investigation by the U.S. Justice Department into Paramount Skydance’s proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery has determined that the mammoth Hollywood media merger is not likely to harm competition...

FILE – A “For Sale” sign is seen on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane, File)

Average long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.52%

June 11, 2026 at 11:14 a.m.

The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate rose to 6.52% from 6.48% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Despite the increase, the average rate remains below 6.84%, where...

Single Gen Z women outpace Gen Z men to homeownership despite overall decline in first-time buyers

May 20, 2026 at 8:41 a.m.

Single Gen Z women are outpacing their male counterparts when it comes to buying a home.

A "For Sale" sign is displayed outside a home on Friday, July 11, 2025, in Portland, Ore. (AP Photo/Jenny Kane)

Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.36% in first drop after two straight weekly increases

May 14, 2026 at 11:10 a.m.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged lower this week, its first drop after rising the previous two weeks.

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