30-Year Fixed Mortgage

Mortgage rates last week reached their highest levels since July 2024 with the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate staying above 7%, according to Bankrate. Experts see rates remaining elevated through the first six months of 2025.  The Details: Mortgage rates have climbed higher following...

What Happened: On Wednesday, economist Mohamed El-Erian took to X, formerly Twitter, to discuss the recent rise in US 10-year government bond yields, which he noted are now “flirting with the 4.50% level.” He indicated that the increase in bond yields is influencing the fixed-income...

As of Sept. 23, the national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.43%, stalling the housing market across the country. The standard home value in the U.S. is $356,026, up 16.5% over the past year, although home values fell by 0.3% from July, the largest monthly decrease since 2011, per Zillow...

U.S. stocks were slightly lower as positive labor market data clashed with fourth quarter GDP estimates that showed the economic expanded less than economists had expected. Major indices finished slightly lower as the Nasdaq index continues to see its losses fall sharper compared to the Dow and...

U.S. stocks rose after Federal Reserve boss Janet Yellen appeared in the hot-seat today speaking to the Committee on Financial Services and U.S. House of Representatives. Yellen said that it is too soon to determine the extent of which cold weather played a role in a recent batch of poor economic...

U.S. stocks overcame mixed economic data and earning reports as the S&P 500 inches towards new all time highs and the Dow recorded an almost triple digit point gain. Jobless claims declined less than expected while consumer prices met expectations and rose slightly. Data from the...