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“There’s no dismissing the fact that housing affordability continues to be a major pain point for Americans.”
Housing Affordability in 2025: With home prices rising ever higher, inventory still too low and mortgage rates remaining stubbornly elevated, it’s a very challenging time to be a homebuyer.
The housing market can be significantly impacted by outside economic forces, including Federal Reserve moves and inflation. In fact, the shelter category of the Consumer Price Index (CPI), which measures inflation, shows that housing costs have been an outsized contributor to overall inflation in the U.S.
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Home equity rates barely budged heading into the final Federal Reserve meeting of 2025. The $30,000 home equity line of credit was unchanged, holding at 7.81% for the fourth straight week, according to [...]
Mortgage rates dropped a bit lower this week in anticipation of another Fed cut.
Bankrate analysts and others weigh in on what to expect for mortgage rates in December.
There was minimal movement for home equity rates this Thanksgiving week.
Mortgage rates dropped a bit lower this week.
Home equity rates are holding steady at lows not seen since 2023.
Mortgage rates jumped up this week.
Mortgage rates edged back down a bit lower this week.
Whether or not it cuts rates, the Fed may not be able to reset the market.
The housing market isn’t immune from outside economic forces, including inflation.
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Home equity rates barely budged heading into the final Federal Reserve meeting of 2025. The $30,000 home equity line of credit was unchanged, holding at 7.81% for the fourth straight week, according to [...]
There was minimal movement for home equity rates this Thanksgiving week.
Home equity rates are holding steady at lows not seen since 2023.
Home equity rates have now dipped to levels not seen since 2023.
Home equity line of credit (HELOC) rates have dipped to levels not seen since March 2023. The $30,000 home equity line of credit fell eight basis points to 7.82%, according to Bankrate’s national survey [...]
If you’re looking at HE loans or have a variable-rate line of credit, pay attention to the Fed.
Here’s what’s happening with home equity rates this week.
Here’s what’s happening with home equity rates this week.