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The Federal Reserve is widely expected to lower interest rates soon. Could it finally make buying a house cheaper? Learn the latest projections here.

Here's How Low Mortgage Rates Could Go in 2025

Lenders have been lowering their rates ahead of a hoped-for interest rate cut in August.

Mortgage rate hopes as one lender offers below 4%

Business Insider

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are down significantly this week, opening the door for some homeowners to refinance.

Mortgage Interest Rates Today, August 9, 2024 | Rates Drop to 15-Month Low. Is It Time to Refinance?

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Prediction: Mortgage Rates Will Drop in 2025

Markets Insider

The US housing market added over $3 trillion in value over the last year alone, per a Redfin analysis.

The US housing market is on the verge of hitting a record $50 trillion valuation as prices keep rising

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Disclaimer: This article was written with the help of A.I. software. On July 28, 2024, a TikTok video posted by Erica W., known as @tasteofmelanin on the platform, garnered significant attention after she exposed disturbing racist decorations in an Airbnb rental. The incident occurred in a rental property that Erica had booked, although the exact location remains unspecified. The video has since gone viral, prompting widespread concern and leading to the removal of the listing from Airbnb's platform.

Airbnb Listing Taken Down After Black Woman Finds Hanging Monkeys and Cotton Used As Decor

GOBankingRates

Housing prices have been increasing for the past decade, with median home values soaring to record highs in 2021. While the market has cooled slightly, high mortgage rates and low inventory have kept...

Will Home Prices Crash in 2026?

Prospective borrowers with strong credit are locking in mortgages this week at the lowest rates in more than a year, loan officers and lending executives told HousingWire. A sample of more than a dozen industry professionals said they were quoting most borrowers in the high 5% to low 6% range on government loans and in the mid-6% range for conventional mortgages. Quotes vary based on credit scores, points and other factors.

Mortgage rates take a dive

TheStreet

When stocks started to dive, bond yields and mortgage rates fell, too, good news for homebuyers.

Market turmoil gives homebuyers huge mortgage break

As mortgage rates fall, refinancing applications soared 34.5% last week to the highest level in over two years, according to the MBA.

Borrowers are rushing to refinance their mortgages as rates tumble to the lowest level in over a year

The states with Wednesday's lowest 30-year new purchase mortgage rates were New York, California, Florida, Colorado, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin. Meanwhile, the states with the most expensive averages Wednesday were Washington, D.C., West Virginia, Maryland, South Dakota, South Carolina, Vermont, and Virginia. Mortgage rates vary by the state where...

Today's Mortgage Rates by State – Aug. 15, 2024

CBS News

Mortgage rates are finally starting to come down, which is giving some homeowners a bit of relief. But many looking to buy could still face unaffordable prices and a tight market. Elise Preston has more.

Mortgage rates go down, but is it enough to jump start the housing market?

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A bill quietly introduced this spring in the Colorado legislature to decriminalize the possession of drug paraphernalia obtained by harm reductionists has become law. As low-key as the legislation was introduced, the bill was signed into law without fanfare June 6. It garnered little to no media attention.

Colorado legalizes needles, pipes for meth and crack if obtained by harm reduction group

Money Week

The building society’s cheapest deal is now priced at 3.99%. Whether you’re buying or remortgaging, we look at whether rates could drop further in the coming months

Nationwide cuts mortgage rates as they dip below 4% for first time since February

The Current GA

Since 2020, the condition known as long COVID-19 has become a widespread disability affecting the health and quality of life of millions of people across the globe and costing economies billions of dollars in reduced productivity of employees and an overall drop in the work force .

Expert: Long COVID puzzle pieces are falling into place – picture is unsettling

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Refinance applications soared 35% last week in response to a sharp drop in mortgage rates, which are at their lowest levels in more than a year, but experts say the surge may not last.

Refinancing demand surges on mortgage rates dropping

The standard, 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.49% this week, up slightly from the prior week’s level, Freddie Mac reported Thursday. But that’s still well below this year’s peak and the two-decade high last fall — and that appears to be enough to entice homeowners to refinance.

Homeowners are rushing to refinance their mortgages after rates finally dropped

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A U.S. appeals court ruled in favor of Bayer-owned Monsanto in a lawsuit alleging the company failed to warn customers about the cancer risk of its Roundup weed killer. The court said state labeling requirements cannot usurp federal ones, and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) did not require a cancer warning on Roundup.

Appeals Court Rules in Favor of Bayer-Owned Monsanto in Roundup Cancer Case

Elliott Investment Management says it intends to nominate 10 directors to Southwest Airlines' 15-person board. Elliott, which manages funds that own around 11% of the Dallas-based airline, has been fighting to change the board and leadership at the carrier. Southwest said it will evaluate Elliott's director nominees as "part of...

Elliott Wants to Shake Up Southwest Airlines' Board

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Migrants enrolled in the Denver Asylum Seekers Program won’t get cash benefits after all. The council amended a contract with Haven for Hope during the Safety, Housing, Education and Homelessness Committee meeting Wednesday. Instead of Haven of Hope providing migrants with cash assistance on debit cards, it will instead provide “culturally appropriate” food.

Denver revokes cash assistance for migrants

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High Mortgage Rates Kept Dragging Down Homebuilder Confidence In August

A measure of homebuilder confidence fell this month to its lowest since December, as high interest rates kept builders pessimistic about the ability of their customers...

High Mortgage Rates Kept Dragging Down Homebuilder Confidence In August

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