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Thirty-year mortgage rates rose this week to 6.342%, up from 6.326% the week before, according to U.S. News data. Modest ...

Fifteen-year mortgage rates fell to a one-month low today. Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage ...

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Current mortgage rates are unchanged and lower than they were seven days ago. Rates are lower than they were in early 2025, ...

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Mortgage rates ticked lower this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark ...

The move could save FHA borrowers about $181 on monthly payments, says BAC Co-founder and Chief Advocacy Officer Brendan McKay Introduced Sept. 19, 2025, by Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Pete ...