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Mortgage rates rise, hitting demand
Mortgage rates climbed this week, sending overall demand lower as more Americans balked at refinancing. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed…
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Housing markets that could see the biggest impact from falling mortgage rates
Washington D.C., Denver and Raleigh, North Carolina, are the real estate markets that are projected to see the most substantial…
Mortgage rates inch higher
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Long-term mortgage rates drop to 2-year low
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Will the Fed's rate cut bring down mortgage rates?
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Mortgage rates fall again, but home sales still lag
Mortgage rates declined again this week, sparking a subtle boost in demand for purchase and refinance applications. Still, many buyers…
Mortgage rates fall to lowest level in over 18 months
Mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest levels in over a year and a half, but elevated rates and…
Mortgage rates drop again, but housing market remains stalled
Mortgage rates are down again this week, but remain too high to spark any significant movement in the housing market…
Mortgage rates stall as home sales remain 'lackluster'
Long-term mortgage rates remained unmoved this week while shorter notes fell some, but did little to spur on demand. Freddie…
Today's mortgage rates continue to plummet for 15- and 30-year terms | August 5, 2024
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Today's mortgage rates hold steady for 30-year terms while 15-year terms edge up | August 6, 2024
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Today's mortgage rates rise for 15- and 30-year terms | August 7, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Today's mortgage rates hold steady for 15- and 30-year terms | August 8, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Economic turbulence 'effectively assured' Fed will cut interest rates in September
A surprising jobs report released last week paired with a volatile Japanese market led to a massive selloff during Monday’s…
Today's mortgage rates continue to hold steady for 15- and 30-year terms | August 9, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Mortgage rates drop to lowest rate in more than a year
Mortgage rates dipped significantly this week, dropping to the lowest level in more than a year, according to Freddie Mac.…
Today's mortgage rates remain unchanged for 15- and 30-year terms | August 12, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Today's 15- and 30-year mortgage rates hold at lowest level in over a year | August 13, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…