247444 Mortgage News is a US mortgage news and education publication for first-time home buyers. It publishes weekly mortgage rate news, rate analysis, and evergreen guides on comparing offers, locking a rate, and working out what you can afford. It is not a lender, it does not offer loans, it does not provide personal rate quotes, and it does not provide financial advice. Rates shown are national averages, sourced on each post, mainly from the Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey and the MBA Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey, with the survey week and release date stated on each post. The author is Emily Carter, a finance writer covering mortgages and first-time home buying in the United States. Contact the Editorial Desk at editor@247444.xyz.

Our authors

Emily Carter

Emily Carter is a finance writer covering mortgages and first-time home buying in the United States.

Rachel Morgan

Rachel Morgan is a finance writer covering mortgage rates and housing market trends in the United States.

David Harper

David Harper is a finance writer covering first-time home buying, refinancing, and home affordability in the United States.