Discount points are a way to lower your mortgage rate, while origination points are fees lenders charge to create, review and ...

Commissions do not affect our editors' opinions or evaluations. After hitting 7.04% in January, mortgage rates have retreated, but the decline has been sluggish, with rates hovering stubbornly ...

Johnce / Getty Images After notching a four-month low early last week, 30-year mortgage rates initially jumped but are now wavering in a range just slightly above the low point. Tuesday's 30-year ...

Yet homebuyers who'd normally be prepping for their home purchase may be hesitating, as mortgage rates are still relatively high. However, rates have eased over the last few weeks, and that may be ...

Mortgage rates remained near a three-month low this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average ...

shapecharge / Getty Images After falling earlier this week to a four-month low, 30-year mortgage rates moved higher for a second day Thursday, averaging 6.63%. Rates climbed for most other ...

Mortgage rates gradually declined over the past weeks. Rates fell to their lowest level since December 2024. More consumers are submitting mortgage applications because of the lower rates.

The PA news agency looks at what the decision means and what the Bank of England expects to happen to the economy.

Interest rates affect the mortgage, credit card and savings rates for millions of people. An interest rate tells you how much it costs to borrow money, or the reward for saving it. The Bank of ...