Mortgage interest rates may not move much between now and Wednesday, when the Federal Reserve announces its decision on short-term interest rates. According to Zillow, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate is 6.28%, and the 15-year rate is 5.49%. Shop around with three or four mortgage lenders to compare their rates and find the best deal. Dig deeper: The best mortgage lenders for first-time home buyers Current mortgage rates Here are the current mortgage rates, according to the latest Zillow data: 30-year ...

Mortgage rates are continuing to march lower. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell in the past week to 6.35%. The 15-year fixed rate dropped 10 basis points to 5.50%. “The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 15 basis points from last week, the largest weekly drop in the past year,” Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, said in a release. “Mortgage rates are headed in the right direction and homebuyers have noticed, as purchase applications reached the highest year-over-year gro ...