And that news came after mortgage rates plunged on Wednesday to 6.15%, the lowest point they've been at in two years, or since September 2022. But as this week's rate cut reverberates across the market and as lenders start processing this new reality (additional Fed cuts look possible for November and December),

By ALEX VEIGA, AP Business WriterUpdated Sep 19, 2024 9:35 a.m. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged closer to 6% this week to its lowest level since early February 2023. The rate fell to 6.

The 30-year mortgage rate is averaging 6.09%, Freddie Mac said in its latest weekly survey on Thursday.

After years of high mortgage rates that left countless would-be homeowners on the sidelines, the tide is finally turning in favor of those looking to enter the housing market. This week, the Federal Reserve slashed its benchmark rate by 50 basis points,

The decline in mortgage costs, influenced by expectations of the Federal Reserve’s rate moves, could revive interest in buying, selling and remortgaging, economists said.