blog posts U.S. mortgage rates drop sharply, with 30-year at 6.47% Aug 12, 2024 10:45 am by New York TimesIllinois in the News Share on Facebook Tweet Email Images New York Times (Aug. 8) The lower mortgage rate could encourage some homeowners to get into the market, says Professor Julia Fonseca. 'But we still have a ways to go if we consider how low these rates that people have locked in actually are.' Share on Facebook Tweet Email