Event Brief
Mortgage rates fall below 6% for the first time since 2022
Filed: Feb 28, 2026 at 1:02 PM ET
Summary: Falling rates could drive more potential buyers into the market for spring home-buying season.
WHO: Freddie Mac’s chief economist
WHAT: Mortgage rates fall below 6%
WHEN: Feb 28, 2026 at 12:53 PM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: To provide buyers a glimpse of affordability
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