Katherine Watt

1 week ago | cnet.com | Katherine Watt

Check out CNET Money's weekly mortgage rate forecast for a more in-depth look at what’s next for Fed rate cuts, labor data and inflation. It’s been a bumpy few months for mortgage rates. Lingering inflation, the threat of a global trade war and growing recession worries have reduced affordable options for homebuyers. The average interest rate for a standard 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.02% today, up 0.06% compared to one week ago.

1 week ago | cnet.com | Katherine Watt

Average mortgage refinance rates have been volleying between 6.5% and 7% as fears of both higher inflation and an economic slowdown play tug-of-war with financial markets. Overall, rates are too high for most homeowners to save money from refinancing. After three interest rate cuts last year, the Federal Reserve has left rates unchanged in 2025 to assess the economic fallout from President Trump's policies on trade, immigration and government spending.

1 week ago | cnet.com | Katherine Watt

Recently, I’ve been outlining how average mortgage rates are likely to remain above 6.5% for a while. Uncertainty over the impact of President Trump’s economic policies has been causing daily volatility in the mortgage market. Last week, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage climbed as high as 7.08%, according to data from Mortgage News Daily. Rates started the month around 6.75%. The big jump was due to rising Treasury yields in the bond market.

1 week ago | cnet.com | Katherine Watt

Check out CNET Money's weekly mortgage rate forecast for a more in-depth look at what’s next for Fed rate cuts, labor data and inflation. It’s been a bumpy few months for mortgage rates. Lingering inflation, the threat of a global trade war and growing recession worries have reduced affordable options for homebuyers. The average for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.97% today, up 0.07% since one week ago.

1 week ago | cnet.com | Katherine Watt

Average mortgage refinance rates have been volleying between 6.5% and 7% as fears of both higher inflation and an economic slowdown play tug-of-war with financial markets. Overall, rates are too high for most homeowners to save money from refinancing. After three interest rate cuts last year, the Federal Reserve has left rates unchanged in 2025 to assess the economic fallout from President Trump's policies on trade, immigration and government spending.