The core index, one that strips volatile food and energy costs and is used by the Fed in setting interest rates, rose 0.2% in December and 2.8% annually, unchanged from November.

Mortgage rates might drift downward in February after bumping against a ceiling in January.The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage ...

Mortgage rates made little movement this week amidst the backdrop of a Federal Reserve meeting and a sluggish housing market.

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The average 30-year mortgage rate was 6.95% this week compared with 6.96% a week earlier, according to Freddie Mac data.

Mortgage rates in the U.S. dropped for a second straight week. The average for 30-year loans was 6.95%, down from 6.96% last ...

The Pending Home Sales Index, which tracks contract signings on existing homes, dropped 5.5% from November to December as mortgage rates hover near 7%.

Mortgage rates actually increased and have remained a major hurdle for prospective home buyers. Car loans haven't downshifted much, and credit-card annual percentage rates, or APRs, have only crept ...

The major U.S. index futures are currently pointing to a higher open on Thursday, with stocks likely to move back to the upside after ...

Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes fell in December to snap a four-month streak of increases, with particularly ...

Mortgage rates pulled back slightly this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 7.03 percent, down from 7.06 percent the ...

In its first meeting of 2025, the Federal Reserve announced today that it will leave its benchmark interest rate unchanged.