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Mortgage Rates Tick Lower for Second Week as 30-Year Average Falls to 6.65%

Small weekly declines give limited relief because volatile Treasury yields, rising inflation expectations and fiscal pressure continue to push borrowing costs higher.

Mortgage Rates Tick Down but Stay Stuck in Mid‑6% as Applications Fall

Mortgage Rates Climb Back to About 6.5%, Lenders Urge Borrowers to Lock

UWM Starts Showing Both VantageScore and FICO on Conventional Loans

Fannie and Freddie Start Limited Use of VantageScore 4.0

Fed Signals Basel Capital Tweaks to Draw Banks Back Into Mortgages

Fannie Mae to Drop 620 Credit-Score Floor in Desktop Underwriter on Nov. 16

Mortgage Rates Spike After Fed Cut Even as Weekly Average Hits Year Low

Mortgage Rates Drop to 6.19%, Lifting U.S. Home Sales and Inventory

UK Mortgage Rates Edge Higher for First Time Since February

Mortgage Rates Edge Back to 6.3% as Refi Boomlet Emerges

Mortgage Rates Slide to 6.35%, Stirring Demand but Not a Full Housing Rebound

Mortgage Rates Slide to 11-Month Low, Fueling Biggest Application Uptick Since 2022

Trump Moves to Remove Fed Governor Lisa Cook Over Owner‑Occupancy Allegations

30-Year Mortgage Rates Drop to 6.58%, Fueling Refinance Rush While Purchase Applications Barely Rise

Senator Lummis Introduces 21st Century Mortgage Act to Include Crypto in Home Loans

Mortgage Rates Creep Toward 7%, Limiting Home Affordability

U.S. Mortgage Rates Climb Above 7% Following Moody’s Credit Downgrade