These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates fell below 6% last month, but it's possible they'll hold steady for the rest of 2024.

When investors buy more Treasury bonds, their yields typically fall. Lenders often use these Treasury rates as a benchmark for setting mortgage rates. Mortgage rates tend to follow suit when Treasury rates drop due to global events — potentially making borrowing more affordable.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are holding steady after rising earlier this month. But they're expected to go down in 2025.

With rates hovering around 7%, buying a home has been hard, but with rates closer to 6%, it may well become a battle. Read on to learn more.

Recent falls in rates could come to "an abrupt halt" in the next few days, according to brokers

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Borrowers looking for a 30-year fixed-rate purchase loan found rates averaging 6.727%, according to Money’s daily rate survey. Money’s 30-year refinance rate is averaging 6.852%. Freddie Mac’s average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage jumped up to 6.