The Latest Breaking News from Freddie Mac

The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan fell for the second week in a row, positive news for prospective homebuyers after rates touched a 22-year high just last month

The average rate on the benchmark 30-year home loan fell slightly this week, ending a seven-week climb —- modest relief for prospective homebuyers grappling with an increasingly unaffordable housing market

The cost of financing a home surged again this week as the average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed to its highest level since December 2000, further dimming the affordability outlook for many would-be homebuyers

"Longer-term, higher mortgage rates are likely to be a drag on home sales as costs put buying out of reach, causing many households to delay plans to move."

Soaring mortgage rates and low inventories have pinched sales, but that hasn't depressed prices.

Mortgage rates are high this year, but you can still find an affordable loan with these tips.

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Latest mortgage rates data shows a tough landscape for prospective homebuyers – and sellers.

The housing market in the United States is battling its biggest affordability crisis in almost 40 years.