Mortgage rates drop as inflation slightly eases

Here is a little good news for the holiday season.

Economic news spelled better news for home buyers who are shopping for a mortgage, even after the Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike.

Mortgage rates continued to dial back as new economic data shows inflation cooling off. Freddie Mac reported last Thursday that the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.31%. Rates have been decreasing ever since hitting a high of 7.08% last month.