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Economic forecasting has never been easy, and it becomes even more challenging in the face of unprecedented events like COVID-19 lockdowns and extraordinary levels of fiscal and monetary intervention.

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances, $832,750 or less, remained unchanged at 6.21% Mortgage rates were 74 basis points higher a year ago.

Mortgage affordability is at a four-year high after rates fell in January, with the White House touting President Donald Trump’s economic policies and maintaining his promise to "unlock" the ...

Interest rates have generally trended downward since mid-2025 after several years of extreme rate fluctuations. In early 2022, the average 30-year fixed rate was 4.72% and the 15-year fixed rate was 3 ...

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Mortgage rates on Friday fell below 6% for the first time in years, after President Donald Trump ordered his “representatives” to begin buying $200 billion worth of mortgage bonds, his latest push to ...

The move, a bid to make homes more affordable, would be a back-to-future moment for the two mortgage firms. Buying risky mortgage bonds helped push them to near-bankruptcy in 2008. By Matthew ...

This year, mortgage rates failed to decline by as much as many—including President Donald Trump—would have wished for to alleviate the ongoing affordability challenges in the U.S. housing market. As ...

Mortgage rates declined in 2025, with forecasts calling for steady rates into 2026. Lenders cite Fed policy and market competition as key factors. AI Summary Mortgage rates started the year slightly ...

Mortgage rates are stable near 6% as the Fed is expected to cut rates by 25 bps next week. Experts predict limited impact on home loans, with affordability projected to improve modestly in 2026 as ...