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Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes declined in August to their slowest annual pace in more than a year as home shoppers grappled with rising mortgage rates and home prices

As the midterm elections draw closer, President Donald Trump’s pledge to lower mortgage rates and improve housing affordability is facing a harsh reality check: borrowing costs are now roughly where they stood when he took office nearly two years ago.

Of course, if you're planning to buy a new home or considering refinancing your home, it's important to know what mortgage rates you can expect to see. We've compiled a list of today's average mortgage and refinance interest rates below. Start here and ...

The average rate for a 30-year mortgage topped 7% on Thursday for the first time in more than a year. According to Mortgage News Daily, the fixed-rate average was 7.07% on Thursday afternoon, up 18 basis points over the past two days.