Mortgage Rates

Cost of buying a home in America reaches a new high, Redfin says

Buying a house is costlier than anytime in at least the last decade, with property buyers hit with t...

us | 5 months ago

Are mortgage rates likely to fall in 2024? Here's what Freddie Mac predicts.

It's been a tough year so far for home buyers, who are facing the double whammy of high housing pric...

us | 4 months ago

Home prices reach record high of $387,600, putting damper on spring season

The cost of buying a house hit new record highs this month, making homeownership an even more daunti...

us | 4 months ago

Mortgage closing fees are in the hot seat. Here's why the feds are looking into them.

The Consumer Federal Protection Bureau last week launched an inquiry into what the agency is calling...

us | 4 months ago

18 million Americans are house poor, new study shows

More than 18 million Americans are living in homes that stretch their budgets far beyond what's cons...

us | 3 months ago

Could a zombie mortgage put you at risk of foreclosure? Long-forgotten debt is coming back to haunt homeowners.

Jose Arzate once dreamed of a peaceful retirement in a quiet neighborhood in his hometown. A 24-year...

us | 2 months ago

Mortgage rates tumble to lowest level since April 2023 after weak jobs report

Mortgage rates tumbled on Friday to their lowest since April 2023 after a weak jobs report sent bond...

us | 2 months ago

These are the hottest zip codes for home sales in 2024. See which cities buyers are flocking to.

Faced with high prices and mortgage rates, homebuyers are flocking to certain sections of the Midwes...

us | 1 month ago

Mortgage rates fall to their lowest since April 2023. Here's where rates could head next.

The Federal Reserve won't make its next rate decision until September 18, but homebuyers are already...

us | 1 month ago

One first-time homebuyer has searched for 3 years for a house amid real estate "perfect storm"

Shruti Chauhan, 45, knows all too well how brutal the real estate market can be for a first-time hom...

us | 4 weeks ago

The Fed made its big cut on Wednesday. These products are already offering lower rates.

The Federal Reserve made a jumbo rate cut on Wednesday, as the central bank said it now wants to eas...

us | 3 weeks ago