Today's Mortgage Rates, Oct. 17, 2024 | Rates Drop Back Down
Today's Mortgage Rates, October 18, 2024 | Rates Are Ending the Week a Little Lower
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are down slightly this week but remain elevated compared to where they were last month.
Mortgage Rates Today, Oct. 18: Median Rate Rises to 6.63%
As of Oct. 18, according to Credible data gathered from more than 500 U.S. lenders*, the median interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.63%, which is 0.13 percentage points higher than yesterday. Additionally, the median interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 5.88%, which is also 0.13 percentage points higher than yesterday.
Mortgage rates march higher for third straight week
Mortgage rates climbed again for a third straight week, further dinging demand as the housing market continues to suffer from an affordability crisis.
Weekly Mortgage Rates Rise, But Long Term Expectations Are Lower
Mortgage interest rates in the mid-sixes don't feel great. The current average is about half a percentage point higher than it was a month ago. But remember also that today's interest rates are more than three-quarters of a percentage point lower than the highs we saw back in spring.
Mortgage Refinance Rates Drop Again
Refinance rates on 30-year mortgages subtracted 6 basis points for a second consecutive day Wednesday, reducing the national average to 6.71%. That lowers it from a recent two-month high, but it remains 70 basis points above the 19-month low we saw Sept. 16—when the average sank to 6.01%.
Mortgage Rates Continue to Increase
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased for the third consecutive week, moving closer to 6.5%,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s Chief Economist. “In general, higher rates reflect the strength in the economy that is supportive of the housing market.
Mortgage rates increased again this week
Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey shows the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) increased again this week,
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Today’s 15- and 30-year mortgage interest rates remain unchanged at 5.75% and 6.50%, respectively
The median interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.50% as of October 17, which is unchanged from yesterday.
Mortgage Rates Rise to Highest Since August
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‘A disappointment to home buyers’: Mortgage rates surge to a two-month high
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Mortgage rates could reach 5.7% next year, but will sellers give up their 3% rates?
Increased home sale activity will depend on millions of homeowners giving up their 3% rates, Fannie Mae economists say.