NerdWallet

5% Mortgage Rates Are Here. Will They Last?

Changes in the secondary mortgage market may be behind these lower rates. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not influence ...
NPR

Mortgage rates fall below 6% for the first time in years

U.S. mortgage rates have finally fallen below 6%. The average 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage is at 5.98% this week, according to a new report from the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp., commonly known as ...
Fox Business

Mortgage rates edge lower, hover near 6%

Mortgage rates inched 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 ...
Oregonian

Long-term mortgage rate barely budges as Fed pauses cuts

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate barely budged this week, staying close to 6% as the spring home-buying season nears. The benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage rate edged up to 6.11%, ...
Hosted on MSN

Mortgage rates today, February 5, 2026: 30-year rates climb to 6.23%

Mortgage rates are up from yesterday and remain under 7%. Today’s national average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.23%, according to Bankrate. If you choose a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, the ...
CNBC

A surprising share of homeowners have high mortgage rates. Here's the breakdown

If the average on the 30-year fixed mortgage moved to 6%, 5.5 million current homeowners would be able to benefit from a refinance. About 20% of borrowers have mortgages with a rate over 6%. A ...
NerdWallet

February Mortgage Outlook: At Least Mortgage Rates Are Calm

Despite a tumultuous world, mortgage interest rates are unlikely to move much this month. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does ...
CNN

Home buyers might be hoping for lower mortgage rates with a new Fed chief. They’ll have to wait

Home shoppers waiting for significantly lower mortgage rates this year may be disappointed, even if the next Federal Reserve chair wants to lower interest rates. Last week President Donald Trump ...
Cleveland.com

Fed pauses, but mortgage rates are already lower

The Federal Reserve just voted to hold the federal funds rate steady, putting a wrap on its three-meeting streak of rate cuts and demonstrating the central bankers’ cautious confidence in the economy.
MarketWatch

Mortgage rates are holding near 3-year lows — but what will they look like in February and beyond? We asked 5 pros

Aspiring homebuyers have gotten some relief recently, with mortgage rates remaining near their lowest levels in three years, according to Freddie Mac. Now, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate averages ...
MarketWatch

KBRA Assigns Preliminary Ratings to Provident Funding Mortgage Trust 2026-1 (PFMT 2026-1)

KBRA assigns preliminary ratings to 38 classes of mortgage pass-through certificates from Provident Funding Mortgage Trust 2026-1 (PFMT 2026-1). Provident Funding Mortgage Trust 2026-1 (PFMT 2026-1) ...