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Mortgage Rate Predictions: Here's Why Rates Could Rise or Fall in April

President Trump's tariff proposals have caused a dizzying ride in the mortgage market, with the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage slingshotting between 6.5% and 7% in recent weeks. Housing experts say mortgage rates could maintain that range for a while,

Buy Side from WSJ on MSN · 13h

Current Mortgage Rates for May 2025

Mortgage rates are influenced by various factors, including market conditions and your personal credit and financial situation. Mortgage rates change frequently, but you can minimize the fluctuations by requesting a rate lock.

Investopedia · 1d

Refinance Rates Reverse Course Again, Dipping to Lower Average

Refi rates have surged, retreated, and risen back up in April. But Wednesday brought some relief with a downtick, with rates on several other refi loan types also falling.

Fed, Trump and interest rates

The Associated Press on MSN · 10h

Why Trump’s call for the Fed to cut interest rates may not help consumers

Trump has repeatedly urged Powell to cut the short-term interest rate that the central bank controls. The Fed typically reduces its rate during an economic downturn to encourage more borrowing and spending, and raises it to cool the economy and fight inflation when prices rise.

SFGATE · 5d

Can Trump Fire Jerome Powell? President Calls for Fed Chair's Termination and Again Demands the Central Bank Cut Interest Rates

President Donald Trump has once again slammed Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over high interest rates, calling for the termination of the central banker whom Trump himself appointed.

The Wall Street Journal on MSN · 1d

Trump Is Making the Next Fed Chair’s Job Even Harder

The president’s attacks on Powell could put a “shadow of suspicion” over whomever Trump picks as the next Fed chair.

Seeking Alpha29d

Long-term mortgage rates fall

Long-term mortgage rates ticked down, benefiting potential buyers, said the latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey. 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.65% as of March 27, down from ...

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Current 15-Year Mortgage Rates

Even though 30-year mortgage rates receded since cresting above 7% in the early fall of 2022 ... to stay in the home for the long haul, then a 30-year term could be a better fit for your ...

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Today's Mortgage Rates, April 23: Rates Inch Down as Trump Teases Tariff Relief

If the president actually walks back his aggressive tariffs, it could bring some relief for mortgage rates. But that's a big ...

HousingWire11d

Mortgage rates fall as markets calm down

reminding us that opportunity is always present if mortgage rates keep falling. To begin with, market fluctuations are generally unsustainable in the long term and the recent response to the ...

Forbes2d

Mortgage Rates Forecast For 2025: Experts Predict How Much Rates Will Drop

“The Fed fights hotter inflation with higher rates and backstops cooler labor with lower rates—two divergent paths. Mortgage rates are not guaranteed to fall much further.” Even so, any ...