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Mortgage and refinance rates today, March 17, 2025: Expect rates to stay high

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The Federal Reserve meets this week , but it's extremely unlikely that the central bank will cut the federal funds rate.

Mortgage rates should stay relatively high for at least a few more months.

A 15-year mortgage comes with a lower interest rate than a 30-year term because by spreading out your payments over 360 months , your monthly payment is relatively low.

Mortgage lenders typically give the lowest mortgage rates to people with higher down payments, excellent credit scores, and low debt-to-income ratios.

You can also buy down your interest rate permanently by paying for discount points at closing.

While mortgage rates have been inching down here and there, they will probably not significantly drop in 2025 .