US mortgage rates blip higher
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates edged up this week as the benchmark 30-year rate bounced back from a seven-month low.
Long-term mortgage rates rebound
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose this week as the benchmark 30-year rate rebounded from a seven-month low, according to mortgage firm Freddie Mac.
How Fed hike will affect US consumers and overseas economies
Credit card holders will soon pay more.
How Fed hike will affect US consumers and overseas economies
Credit card holders will soon pay more.
Liz Weston: When your emergency fund runs out
You've cut spending to the bone, sold excess stuff and hustled every side gig imaginable.
U.S. depressed homeownership rate: 5 problems
Despite steadily improving local job markets and historically low mortgage rates, the U.S. homeownership rate is stuck near a 50-year low because of a perverse mix of affordability challenges, student loan debt, tight credit conditions and housing supply shortages, according to findings of a new white paper titled, “Hurdles to Homeownership: Understanding the Barriers” released today.
US household wealth ticks up 1.4 percent to $94.8 trillion
Buoyed by higher stock prices, Americans' household net worth rose 1.4 percent to $94.8 trillion in the first three months of this year, a trend that could support future spending.
Long-term US mortgage rates fall
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week, with the benchmark 30-year rate declining for the fourth-straight week to its lowest level in nearly seven months.
Average US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 3.89 percent
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell for the fourth straight week.
Trump chooses regional banker as key regulator of US banks
President Donald Trump has chosen a regional banker as his nominee for a key government position in bank regulation.
Paying off debt vs. down payment on a home
Dear Dave reader asks advice on paying off debt vs. putting a down payment on a home.
Long-term US mortgage rates
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were flat to slightly lower this week.
Average US 30-year mortgage rate slips to 3.94 percent
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates were flat to slightly lower this week, as the key 30-year rate marked a new low for the year.
Mortgage rates skid to 6-month low at beginning of homebuying season
What does the well-timed decline in mortgage rates mean for first-time homebuyers?
Ways homebuyers can leap the down payment hurdle
Saving up for a down payment is the biggest hurdle for many would-be homebuyers, particularly those looking to make the leap from renting to owning.
New home loan application coming
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will require mortgage lenders to use a new Uniform Residential Loan Application (URLA). Check out the changes to the new URLA.
Long-term US mortgage rates fall to lowest levels of 2017
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest levels of the year.
Average US 30-year mortgage rate falls to 3.95 pct, 2017 low
Long-term U.S. mortgage rates fell this week to their lowest levels of the year.
US home equity is back, so why aren't more people borrowing?
Alicia Johnson and her husband wanted to renovate their home last fall but ran into a roadblock: When they tried to refinance their mortgage and borrow against their equity, five banks said no. Problem was, the Johnsons' mortgage covered their home in Christiansburg, Virginia, and some adjacent land — a deal-breaker.
Home buying tips: An offer they can't refuse
The housing market took another hit today when existing home sales data for April declined more than expected, dipping 2.3% to a seasonally adjusted 5.57 million homes, according to The National Association of Realtors.