Freddie Mac News

25.08 / 17:31

Mortgage Rates Rise to Two-Month High at 5.55%

Mortgage rates jumped to the highest level since June, adding pressure to the fast-cooling housing market.

19.08 / 02:21

Mortgage Rates Slip to 5.13%

Mortgage rates inched down this week but remained near multiyear highs.

04.08 / 21:03

Time Mortgage Rates Hit 4.99%, Dropping Below 5% for First Time Since April

Mortgage rates dropped to their lowest level since April, offering a reprieve to prospective home buyers who have been hit this year with higher rates and surging prices.

21.07 / 18:01

UPS week Mortgage Rates Rise for Second Straight Week to 5.54%

Mortgage rates climbed for the second consecutive week.

14.07 / 17:07

UPS Drop Mortgage Rates Rise Again After Recording Sharp Drop

Mortgage rates increased for the first time in three weeks.

07.07 / 17:11

fall Mortgage Rates Fall to 5.30%, Reflecting Recession Fears

Mortgage rates recorded their largest decline this year as investors raise their bets that the economy is headed for a downturn.

16.06 / 17:45

Mortgage Rates Hit 5.78%, Highest Level Since 2008

U.S. mortgage rates reached their highest levels in more than 13 years, the latest sign of market tumult tied to the Federal Reserve’s campaign to cool inflation.

26.05 / 18:59

Drop week Mortgage Rates Drop for Second Week in a Row

Mortgage rates are starting to decline after hitting levels unseen in more than a decade.

21.04 / 17:25

UPS Mortgage Rates Continue to Rise

Mortgage rates jumped again heading into the year’s busiest stretch for home sales.

14.04 / 17:25

Lowe's Time Mortgage Rates Hit 5% for First Time Since 2011

The interest rate on America’s most popular mortgage hit 5% for the first time in more than a decade, extending a sharp rise that has yet to significantly slow the red-hot housing market.

10.04 / 17:51

COST Ripple Interest-Rate Surge Ripples Through Economy, From Homes to Car Loans

The market is finally getting the message that the era of cheap money is ending.

07.04 / 18:19

Mortgage Rates Continue to Rise

The rate Americans pay for a mortgage keeps going up.

31.03 / 17:13

Lowe's Mortgages Rates Surge to Highest Since 2018

The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate loan jumped to 4.67%, mortgage-finance giant Freddie Mac said Thursday, marking the weekly figure’s highest reading since December 2018.

17.03 / 17:25

Lowe's Time Mortgage Rates Top 4% for the First Time Since 2019

The era of ultralow mortgage rates is over.

24.02 / 21:41

Lowe's spring Mortgage Rates Hover Near 4%, Stressing Buyers Before Spring Selling Season

Mortgage rates hovered just below 4% for a second week, maintaining stress on potential buyers facing high prices and low inventory.

18.02 / 14:33

UPS Affordability Mortgage Rates Close In on 4%, Making Home Affordability Tougher

Mortgage rates hit their highest level in almost three years, further straining affordability in a market where prices have risen steeply.

13.01 / 20:08

UPS 2020 Mortgage Rates Jump to Highest Level Since March 2020

Mortgage rates have hit their highest level since March 2020, the month the coronavirus pandemic took hold in the U.S. and roiled markets.

07.01 / 03:19

COST UPS 2020 spring Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Levels Since Spring 2020

U.S. mortgage rates this week rose to their highest levels since May 2020, driving up the costs associated with home buying at a time when home-sales prices are already near record highs.

15.12 / 01:38

Career Biden to Nominate Sandra Thompson to Lead Fannie and Freddie’s Overseer

WASHINGTON—President Biden plans to nominate Sandra Thompson to become the permanent director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the White House said, tapping a career regulator to head the agency responsible for overseeing mortgage-finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.

01.12 / 00:04

UPS Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Back Home Loans of Nearly $1 Million

WASHINGTON—Starting next year, home buyers in high-cost areas of the country will be able to borrow nearly $1 million for a mortgage loan backed by the government, a reflection of the rapid appreciation in home prices nationally.

30.11 / 20:17

UPS Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac to Back High-Cost Home Loans of Nearly $1 Million

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