August 21, 2025

buyers and sellers

Mortgage

Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly Even as Fed Holds Steady on Cuts

Mortgage rates trended slightly downward on Thursday after the Federal Reserve held firm on its rate policy, maintaining a wait-and-see stance despite mounting political pressure. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.72% for the week ending July 31, down just slightly from 6.74% last week, according to Freddie Mac. Rates averaged 6.73%

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Mortgage

We won’t see mortgage rate ‘relief’ this year, strategist says

00:00 Speaker A Well, mortgage rates hold steady for another week. Affordability does remain remain a pain point in the housing market. Our next guests point into a mixed picture in leading indicators for demand. That’s Jim Egan, Morgan Stanley US Housing strategist and co-head of securitized Products research. Jim’s here with me in the

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