But if rates were to drop slightly — pushing mortgage rates below 6% — it would mark a significant financial shift for potential homebuyers. Mortgage rates below 6% could bring lower monthly ...

Four million first-lien mortgages originated since 2022 have a rate above 6.5%, and about 1.9 million these have a rate of 7% or higher, according to the ICE Mortgage Monitor Report. Also see ...

Pandora Dewan is a Senior Science Reporter at Newsweek based in London, UK. Her focus is reporting on science, health and technology. Pandora joined Newsweek in 2022 and previously worked as the ...