The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell for the fifth straight week to its lowest level since early April, an encouraging sign for potential buyers who have wrestled with rising home prices.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage has remained relatively close to its high so far this year of just above 7%, set in mid-January. The 30-year rate’s low point this year was in early April when ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell this week for the first time in a month, but borrowing costs for homebuyers remain elevated. The long-term rate dipped to 6.85% from 6.89% ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage has mostly hovered around 7 percent this year — more than double what it was just three years ago. Skip to Main Content Open Close Menu ...

WASHINGTON — The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. fell this week for the first time in a month, but borrowing costs for homebuyers remain elevated. The long-term rate dipped to 6. ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. declined for the third week in a row, another positive move for prospective homebuyers during what’s traditionally the housing market’s busy ...

Recent forecasts by housing economists generally called for the average rate on a 30-year mortgage to remain around 6.5% this year. The U.S. housing market has been in a sales slump since 2022 ...