The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance dropped to 6.17% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.29% ...

Caroline Basile is Forbes Advisor’s student loans and mortgages deputy editor. With experience in both the mortgage industry and as a journalist, she was previously an editor with HousingWire, where ...

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance fell to 6.31% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.35% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 6.09% for a 20-year financed mortgage.

Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.33% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 6% for a 20-year financed mortgage.

An interest rate cut issued in September was widely anticipated by a wide range of Americans, but arguably most strongly by current homeowners. This group, specifically those who purchased a home ...

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.44% this week, down from 6.53% the week before, according to U.S. News data. Mortgage rates are now at their lowest levels in 2025, which may give ...

More homeowners are jumping to refinance with mortgage rates hitting their lowest point in a month. Demand is up 81% from last year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted ...

“After starting the year close to 7%, the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage moved to its lowest level in 2025 this week, an encouraging sign for potential homebuyers heading into the new year,” said ...

Refinancing can be a tempting option when mortgage rates drop, but in truth, it's not always the right choice. As of Sept. 11, the 30-year mortgage rate stood at 6.35%, falling 15 basis points from ...