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Mortgage rates fall below 6% for the first time since 2022

Headline from NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

The lower rates could encourage prospective buyers to shop for a home this spring.

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  1. Foxla

    Mortgage rates fall to lowest level since 2022 (opens Foxla)

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    Foxla's feed description

    Mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest level since September 2022, with the average 30-year fixed rate dropping to 6.01% from 6.09% last week, according to Freddie Mac.

  2. FOX Business

    Mortgage rates fall below 6% for first time since 2022 (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    Mortgage rates fell this week, according to data from Freddie Mac released Thursday. The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage is 5.98%, down from 6.01% last week.

  3. Fortune

    For the first time since 2022, the average U.S. mortgage rates is below 6% (opens Fortune)

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    Fortune's feed description

    As the annual spring home-buying season begins, it could encourage prospective home shoppers to get out there.

  4. The Guardian

    Average long-term mortgage rate falls below 6% in time for spring home-buying season (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 5.98% from 6.01% last week, the lowest level since September 2022

  5. Forbes

    Long-Term Mortgage Rates Drop Below 6%—The First Time Since 2022 (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    While average long-term mortgage rates have improved in recent years, rates have still not returned to the historic lows reached in 2021.

  6. CNN

    Mortgage rates fall below 6% for the first time in more than 3 years (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    US mortgage rates dropped below 6% this week, cracking a key threshold after years of punishing borrowing costs that sidelined millions of would-be buyers.

  7. NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

    Mortgage rates fall below 6% for the first time since 2022 (opens NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth)

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    NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth's feed description

    The lower rates could encourage prospective buyers to shop for a home this spring.

  8. New York Post

    Mortgage rates dip below 6% for first time since 2022 — just in time for spring buying season (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The average long-term US mortgage rate slipped this week below 6% for the first time since late 2022, good news for home shoppers as the spring homebuying season gets rolling.

  9. PJ Media

    Mortgage Rates Below 6% for First Time in Nearly Four Years (opens PJ Media)

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    PJ Media's feed description

    Mortgage rates drop below 6% for the first time in nearly four years, boosting homebuyer optimism in 2026.

  10. Bangor Daily News

    Average US long-term mortgage rate dips below 6% for first time since 2022 (opens Bangor Daily News)

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    Bangor Daily News's feed description

    One year ago, the benchmark 30-year fixed rate mortgage averaged 6.76%.

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