Weekly survey of mortgage lenders with the lowest rates: Sub-6% rates disappearing

The mortgage lenders with the best rates hover between 6% and 7% this week, including PenFed, Better, and Navy Fed. Learn ...

Mortgage rates surpass 7% for first time in 2 years amid inflation, Iran war

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage in the U.S. has gone over 7% for the first time since May 2024. CBS News business contributor Javier David breaks down what's driving the spike.
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U.S. mortgage rates climb above 7% in another blow to housing market

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate hit a more than two-year high last week, sending mortgage applications down for the third consecutive week.

Surging yields and 7% mortgages: Investors and consumers are getting jittery as interest rates spike

Spiking interest rates sparked selling on Wall Street on Wednesday, with the 10-year Treasury yield rising to a fresh post-crisis peak.
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Mortgage Rates Forecast For 2026: Experts Predict Whether Interest Rates Will Drop

Amber Barkley is a writer and editor with over 10 years of experience in topics ranging from personal finance to marketing analytics to fiction. She found her niche in personal finance in 2022, when ...
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Mortgage rates top 7%: What Central Texas homebuyers need to know before house hunting

With the national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage now above 7%, a local real estate agent explains what the rate increase means for buyers in Central Texas.

Mortgage Rates Are Keeping Buyers on the Sidelines. When They Finally Drop, Here Are 2 Homebuilder Stocks I'm Dying to Buy

The 30-year mortgage rate in the United States is creeping back toward 7%. If 2026 ends the year at or around these levels, this would be over four years with loan rates above 6%, the highest level ...

Mortgage rates climb, adding financial pressure for prospective homebuyers

Average 30-year fixed mortgage rates have reached 7.12 percent, marking the first time in over two years that rates have ...