With Trump’s tax overhaul now in the rearview mirror, a potential Freddie and Fannie conservatorship release could move up the docket.

Freddie Mac has released its latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, showing that average mortgage rates inched higher this week. The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) now stands at 6.75%, marking a modest increase from 6.72% last week. Meanwhile, the 15-year FRM rose to 5.92%, up from 5.86%.

Mortgage rates moved higher for the second week in a row, according to Freddie Mac. The average rate on a 30-year loan reached 6.75%.

A top housing finance regulator announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would allow lenders to use the traditional FICO score or one from a rival, VantageScore.

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.72%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on Thursday. That is up from last week's reading of 6.67%.

Freddie Mac’s weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey report released Friday shows that fixed mortgage rates inched up slightly, even as mortgage application activity sank to a quarter-century low and the cost of borrowing continues to weaken the housing market.. Freddie Mac Chief Economist Sam Khater, however, believes that as inflationary pressures continue to ease, lower mortgage rates are ...

Whether you're buying a new home or considering mortgage refinancing, the main question is the same right now: When will rates drop? The interest rate environment has remained elevated across various lending products,