Mortgage rates continue to drop, stoking housing optimism

Mortgage rates continue to drop, stoking housing optimism Mortgage rates continued their decline, hitting the lowest level since early February 2023. The average for a 30-year, fixed loan was 6.09%, down from 6.2% last week, Freddie Mac said in a statement Thursday. Borrowing costs have fallen significantly in recent weeks in anticipation of interest-rate cuts by…