After a brief dip in September and early October, mortgage rates have crept back up toward the 7% mark. There's a chance they'll fall to 6% by Dec. 31, but a more likely scenario is rates reaching that level in 2025. You can snag a great deal on a mortgage by boosting your credit score, shedding debt, and shopping around.

Thinking about taking out a mortgage loan? Current mortgage rates fall to 6.88% for 30-year terms, while 15-year terms decrease to 6.13%.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have been high in November as expectations around future Fed cuts have shifted.

Mortgage rates ticked down from 6.79% last week to 6.78% for a 30-year fixed home loan for the week ending Nov. 14, according to Freddie Mac. "After a six-week climb, rates have leveled off, but overall affordability continues to be an issue for potential homebuyers,

Market-based rates such as mortgages tend to move in anticipation of future Fed policy — not the policy at the moment when the cuts happen.