# mortgage rates this week

The Fed will make an interest rate decision this week. Here's what it could mean for mortgage rates. » With mortgage rates topping 8%, some home buyers are hoping to see some relief with the Federal Reserve's next decision. Cbsnews.com

Mortgage rates have been falling for weeks as inflation fades—but the housing market may still struggle with affordability and high home prices » “For those homebuyers who can wait, the spring will bring more new listings and lower mortgage rates," Bright MLS chief economist Lisa Sturtevant said. Fortune.com

Mortgage Rates Decline (Published 2004) » Freddie Mac says average rate on benchmark 30-year mortgages fell to 5.58 percent, from 5.66 percent last week (S) Nytimes.com

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Average long-term mortgage rates edge higher, snapping 9-week slide » The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate edged higher this week, ending a nine-week slide that gave prospective homebuyers some breathing room after home loan borrowing soared to the highest level Mykxlg.com

News briefs » General Motors is working to design and engineer electric vehicles with Korean electronics and battery company LG Group, which supplies battery cells for the Chevrolet Volt extended-range electric. Dispatch.com