Mortgage costs are rising - with the average rate on a two-year fixed deal now at 5.5% - despite a recent cut in interest rates. A string of lenders, including Barclays, HSBC, NatWest and Nationwide, have increased the rates charged on new fixed deals in recent days.

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage in the U.S. slightly dipped to 6.78% for the week ending Nov. 14, barely changed from 6.79% a week prior, according to Freddie Mac data via the Federal Reserve.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have increased a bit as markets look to whether the Fed will cut rates in December.

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%.

Mortgage rates held near 7%. The average rate on the standard 30-year fixed mortgage edged lower to 6.78%, according to a survey of lenders released Thursday by the mortgage-finance firm Freddie Mac.

The Fed has dropped the nation's lending rate again, but mortgage rates haven't dipped. The FOX 5 I-Team's Dana Fowle went to an economist to understand the reason why.

The Federal Reserve's rate cuts won't directly lower home prices in 2025. But they could spur a chain reaction that leads to a drop in home prices. Th