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April home sales slow with high mortgage rates, prices, putting chill into spring buying season
Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in April, as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices discouraged prospective ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | For Rates to Drop, the Labor Market Needs to Crack
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have been elevated recently, and it's hard to say whether they ...
Trump ‘giving very serious consideration’ to spinning off mortgage giants Fannie and Freddie
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he soon planned to decide whether to privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the ...
Mortgage Rates Hold in Lower Ground for a Fifth Week
After surging in April to a 2025 high, mortgage rates plunged and then have inched up only slightly from that low. Here's ...
3 recent homebuyers told us why they're jumping into a housing market with sky-high mortgage rates
Homebuyers shared why they're sick of waiting for prices to come down and jumping into the housing market now.
HELOC vs. reverse mortgage: What experts say seniors should consider now
A reverse mortgage is ideal for seniors who may have limited financial resources, as no payment is required. So if you have ...
My wife and I paid off my stepdaughter’s $415K mortgage in exchange for her house, but it’s now worth $310K. Should we sue?
The home was devastated by Hurricane Helene. We were told that we would be responsible for the loss in value.” ...
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Up as Investors Weigh Tax Bill
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are up as bond investors react to the debate around the GOP ...