Mortgage Rates
Mortgage Market Navigates a New Normal: Forecasts Point to Sustained Mid-6% Rates Through Early 2026
The U.S. housing market is bracing for a period of sustained elevated mortgage rates, with leading financial institutions forecasting the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to hover in the mid-6% range through the fourth quarter of 2025 and into the first quarter of 2026. This outlook, a significant shift from