The median interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.99% as of November 7, which is 0.11 percentage points higher than yesterday. Additionally, the median interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.13%, which is 0.13 percentage points higher than yesterday.

The latest rise, to 6.79% for a 30-year mortgage, reflects bond market concern about President-elect Trump’s agenda. It extends an uptick in mortgage rates despite expected Federal Reserve rate cuts.

Mortgage rates, in particular, surged last year to their highest level since 2000 but have since come down alongside inflation. But it's been a bumpy ride back to the bottom in recent weeks. What, then, does this latest Fed rate cut mean for mortgage interest rates? That's what we'll break down below.