Mortgage Rates Hit 2025 Low as Recession Fears Rise

On The Market · Mar 3, 2025 · 26m

Mortgage rates are now at their lowest point in months, giving homebuyers and real estate investors some much-needed relief. But it isn’t all good news. With lower mortgage rates comes more market volatility, a weaker job market, recession risks, and new inflation fears. A lot is impacting the housing market, and in a time when nothing seems to make sense, Dave is breaking down the logic behind why mortgage rates are falling even as the Fed pauses.

First, let’s talk about the good news: mortgage rates dropping half a percentage point from their three-month high to hit a new 2025 low. This is…