Home Mortgage

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates ticked up this week, the 10th increase in the past 11 weeks, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said.

U.S. sales of existing homes rebounded in February after declining for the previous two months, a sign that many Americans are still looking to buy despite rising prices and a shrinking number of homes available on the market.

The millions of Americans who haven't saved enough money for retirement still have a potential safety net: their home equity.

Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for the first time this year as the spring home buying season begins.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week for the first time this year as the spring home buying season begins.

Buried within new Senate legislation to roll back restraints on banks is a provision that would exempt an estimated 85 percent of all U.S. banks and credit unions from public reporting requirements, raising fears that discriminatory practices by lenders could go undetected.

Whether you can afford a home depends — a lot — on the city you want to call home.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates climbed this week to their highest average in more than four years, ratcheting up affordability pressures at the start of the traditional spring home buying season.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose for the eighth straight week and remain close to a four-year high, increasing the cost of borrowing to buy a home for many.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates crept higher this week, marking the eighth straight week that it cost more to borrow to buy a home.

U.S. home prices rose last year at the fastest 12-month pace in more than three years, as potential home buyers fought over a limited number of available properties.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose for the seventh consecutive week and remain close to a four-year high, which will increase the costs of buying a home for many people.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates crept higher this week, upping the costs of borrowing to purchase a home just as more of the millennial generation is entering the real estate market.

The retailer says tax cuts and strong home prices will help drive home-improvement spending in 2018.

The Home Depot Inc. on Tuesday reported fiscal fourth-quarter net income of $1.78 billion.

Before you begin saving for a home, set a realistic goal about what’s in your budget, Palmer said.

Jonathan Jacobs had almost no savings, a modest income and a credit report marred by a disputed cellphone bill.

___ US mortgage rates climb to a nearly 4-year peak WASHINGTON (AP) — Long-term U.S. mortgage rates jumped this week to their highest level in nearly four years.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose for the sixth straight week to a nearly four-year high, a response to signs of rising inflation.

Jeb Hensarling (R-Texas) of the House Financial Services Committee referred to Fannie Mae’s proposed taxpayer infusion as a “bailout request.”