Prime rate today for mortgage
Rates on auto loans, personal loans and some adjustable-rate mortgages also piggyback off the prime. And while fixed mortgage rates don't necessarily follow the lead of the federal funds rate and the prime, they can be influenced by those benchmarks indirectly. Mortgage rates have dropped to the lowest levels in history as the Fed has cut rates. The U.S. Prime Rate is a commonly used, short-term interest rate in the banking system of the United States. All types of American lending institutions (traditional banks, credit unions, thrifts, etc.) use the U.S. Prime Rate as an index or foundation rate for pricing various short- and medium-term loan products.