
Geopolitical Calm Lowers Mortgage Rates, Shifting Borrowing Costs in 2026
The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.37 percent this week, down from 6.49 percent, as a temporary ceasefire between the United…
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The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 6.37 percent this week, down from 6.49 percent, as a temporary ceasefire between the United…

Purchase applications for the week ending April 3 are 7% lower than a year ago. This is the first year-over-year decline since January 2025,…

The cheapest variable mortgage rates are now 70 basis points below the lowest fixed rates — a spread wide enough to shift who can qualify fo…