Mortgage rates are still high, but here's why it might make sense for you to consider the most popular home loan. Katherine Watt is a CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages, home equity and banking.

After a recent surge to their most expensive level since early July, 30-year mortgages ticked down Friday. Rates for most ...

After rising every day for a week, the flagship mortgage average marched in place Tuesday. Though rates for many other loan ...

Yet mortgage rates have remained high due to converging macroeconomic factors: strong economic data and concerns over ...

The 30-year fixed mortgages in this week’s survey had an average total of 0.28 discount and origination points. Discount points are a way for you to reduce your mortgage rate, while origination ...

So far, the 2020s have brought dramatic movements in mortgage rates. Entering 2020, the 30-year fixed rate mortgage was already below 4 percent. Then the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic led to ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased again this week, slipping to its lowest level since late October. The rate dropped to 6.69% from 6.81% last week, mortgage buyer Freddie ...