# when will mortgage rates go down

The news is bad for homebuyers now, but latest data shows it could improve soon » Existing-home sales slid 2% in September and 15.4% from a year ago. But the latest mortgage rates reveal reason for hope. Thestreet.com

Mortgage fee changes are coming May 1, favoring those with lower credit scores » The federal government wants to make it possible for everybody to be able to afford to buy a home, so they are decreasing the fees for those with lower incomes and increasing fees for those with higher credit scores. Cbsnews.com

Some real estate markets cooling as mortgage rates hit 20-year high » The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage now sits at 6.92%, the highest it has been since 2002. Cbsnews.com

Mortgage rates hit 22-month high — here's how you can get a low rate » Mortgage interest rates bottomed out in Jan. 2021. However, they've steadily risen in the past 12 months. Here's how you can secure a low rate for a home loan. Cnbc.com

With higher mortgage interest rates, is this the right time to buy a home? » At above 6 percent, home mortgage interest rates have hit a 14-year high. Cbsnews.com

r/AskUK on Reddit: How screwed is everyone next year? » Posted by u/Snoo_8076 - 2,096 votes and 1,948 comments Reddit.com

r/UKPersonalFinance on Reddit: How are housing prices not going down? » Posted by u/mad_edge - 588 votes and 235 comments Reddit.com

Rent vs Buy in the Era of High Mortgage Rates » I am curious how the recent jump in mortgage rate impacts the age-old “rent v buy” debate in the Bay Area. To get some concrete data I picked a “middle of the road” neighborhood, Irvington in Fremont, to do some comparisons. I just look at SFH. People can do the same with TH or Condo. On Redfin, there are only 4 SFH for rent at the moment. Rent is about 4k a month. There are 43 (!) SFH’s for sale right now. Average around 1.4M. Let’s say loan at 80% LTV is 1.12M, and today’s jumbo 30Y fixed ra… Realestateforums.net

Fed seen ending rate hikes by March as inflation slows » Federal Reserve policymakers are finally seeing some sustained progress in sapping high inflation, cementing their plan to raise interest rates by a quarter percentage point next week, with traders betting they'll end their hiking campaign in March. Reuters.com

Airfares across Asia are sky-high this year. Here's why | CNN Business » Travelers across Asia Pacific will likely continue to fork out more than usual for flights this year, even as planes return to the skies at a rate not seen since the start of the pandemic. Cnn.com