Coverage dated November 11, 2026 to November 12, 2026
Mortgage rates fall in fourth straight weekly decline
Headline from The Oregonian, on the newest of 2 developments
The decline offered more relief for prospective home shoppers at a time when many have put off buying a home due to elevated home loan borrowing costs and prices.
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U.S. mortgage rates fall to 7.21%, lifting home-purchase applications
Headline from Quartz ·
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Mortgage rates fall in fourth straight weekly decline
US mortgage rates declined for a fourth straight week, boosting home-purchase applications by the most since mid-April and giving a tiny spark to the deflated housing market.
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell for the fourth straight week, offering more relief for prospective home shoppers at a time when many have put off buying a home due to elevated home loan borrowing costs and prices. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. declined to 7.
The decline offered more relief for prospective home shoppers at a time when many have put off buying a home due to elevated home loan borrowing costs and prices.
