3 mortgage interest rate mistakes to avoid this June

MoneyWatch: Managing Your Money 3 mortgage interest rate mistakes to avoid this June We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. .chip { background-image: url('/fly/bundles/cbsnewscore/images/chip-bgd/chip-bgd-moneywatch.jpg'); } By Matt Richardson Matt Richardson Sr. Managing Editor, Managing Your Money Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance. Read Full Bio Matt Richardson June 3, 2026 / 2:19 PM EDT / CBS News Add CBS News on Google Borrowers need to know which mortgage rate mistakes to protect themselves from this June. dontree_m/Getty Images With a new unemployment report scheduled for release this week, a new inflation reading slated to be released next week and a Federal Reserve meeting on the calendar for June 16 — the first such meeting since April — there are plenty of items that can drive mortgage interest rates in new directions this month. And with mortgage interest rates up by around half a percentage point, on average, from where they sat in mid-April, that may not be a good thing for borrowers. That said, today's mortgage rates are still marginally improved from where they were in recent years, and locking one in now, before the June Fed meeting even begins, could be the right move to make for many potential homebuyers. To improve their chances of success, however, borrowers who are looking to buy a home or refinance their existing mortgage loan should know both what moves to make and which costly mistakes to avoid. Right now, there are multiple, timely mortgage interest rate mistakes that these borrowers should take careful steps to avoid. Below, we'll examine three specific ones to circumvent this month.Start by seeing which mortgage interest rate offers you're eligible for here.3 mortgage in...