Mortgage Rates Hit Yearly Low After Fed’s Cut – Why Experts Say 3% Mortgages Are Gone for Good
After climbing to painful highs earlier in 2025, mortgage rates have finally pulled back in recent weeks – offering a dose of relief to homebuyers and refinancers. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage now hovers around 6.2% as of November 4nerdwallet.com. That’s down from the ~7%+ range seen at the start of the year and marks the lowest level for rates in about 14 monthsthemortgagereports.com. Freddie Mac’s weekly survey showed the 30-year average easing to 6.17% at the end of October, the fourth consecutive weekly drop and the lowest since late 2024themortgagereports.comthemortgagereports.com. The 15-year fixed now sits around 5.5–5.7% at many lenders, while popular hybrid adjustable-rate loans are averaging roughly 6.5–6.7% in their initial periodnerdwallet.comnerdwallet.com.