Mortgage

Foreclosure filings hit nearly 119,000 in the first quarter of 2025, a 26% increase from last year, as homeowners face rising insurance and property tax burdens.

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.3%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released Thursday. That is up from last week's reading of 6.23%.

A proposed bill from Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Greg Murphy would let Social Security beneficiaries work without having their benefits reduced.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will accept VantageScore 4.0 loans that factor in rent and utility payments, potentially helping more Americans qualify.

American homebuyers are starting to feel "genuinely boxed in" by their living situations, as new data shows the real estate market squeezing out those in their 40s and 50s.

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 6.3%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released Thursday. That is down from last week's reading of 6.37%.

More than half of outstanding mortgages still carry rates at or below 4%, but new buyers face much steeper costs as average payments hit $2,005 per month.

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 6.37%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released Thursday. That is down from last week's reading of 6.46%.

U.S. housing market accelerated in March with home sales up 3.7% year over year, according to Zillow, despite rising mortgage rates curbing affordability improvements.

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.46%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released Thursday. That is up from last week's reading of 6.38%.

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.38%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released Thursday. That is up from last week's reading of 6.22%.

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.22%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released Thursday. That is up from last week's reading of 6.11%.

The U.S. housing market remains tight as the median sales price for existing homes hovers near $400,000 despite easing mortgage rates and early inventory improvements.

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.11%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released Thursday. That is up from last week's reading of 6%.

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released Thursday. That is up from last week's reading of 5.98%.

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage fell this week to 5.98%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released Thursday. That is down from last week's reading of 6.01%.

America's housing market could be seeing "the gradual erosion of the lock-in effect," according to experts reacting to new home sales and mortgage application data.

President Donald Trump promises to make housing affordable for new buyers while protecting existing homeowners' property values during his State of the Union address.

Mortgage rates drop to "five handle" as Trump administration targets housing affordability crisis with aggressive $200 billion bond purchase program.

Homebuyers' purchasing power rose over $30,300 in past year as median-income households can now afford $331,483 homes with mortgage payments 8.4% lower than last year, Zillow found.