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Fed Cuts Again, But Dot Plot Steers Mortgage Rate Outlook

Dec 10 2025 average 30-year fixed Fed rate cut dot plot Powell press conference mortgage rates

Today was a big day for financial markets and mortgage rates. The Federal Reserve held its final meeting of the year, and on the surface, the headline sounds simple: The Fed cut its short-term rate by 0.25%. But for the mortgage world, that headline... Read More

This Week in Mortgage Rates: Buyers Are Back as Rates Hover in the Low 6s

Dec 6 2025 average 30-year fixed mortgage update weekly mortgage recap home buying 2025 refinance options

It’s been a busy week in the mortgage world. Rates moved up, down, and back again—but never broke out of a fairly tight range. Underneath those rate moves, we saw something important: buyers and homeowners are quietly stepping back into... Read More

Stronger Data Last Week Caused a Slight Rate Bump

Dec 1 2025 average 30-year fixed mortgage rates mortgage update homebuying jobless claims

As we head into the first week of December, mortgage rates are starting out just a bit higher than they were before the Thanksgiving holiday. The move was small, but it was driven by something important: stronger-than-expected economic data last... Read More

What Today’s Jobs Report Means for Mortgage Rates

Nov 21 2025 average 30-year fixed mortgage rates jobs report unemployment rate 4.4% NFP 119k

Today’s mortgage rate movement came down to one thing: the long-awaited jobs report. And while the numbers were mixed, the overall effect was simple — mortgage rates held steady instead of rising. Here’s what happened and what it... Read More

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