As increasing home costs prompt Americans to find affordable housing alternatives, the Federal Housing Finance Agency makes a ...

Large builders’ mortgage buydowns make mortgages more affordable, but may inflate prices, raising concerns for buyers and the ...

The value of your home can increase or decrease for a variety of reasons. Some variables are out of your control — like how ...

More lenders are approving home equity loans without traditional appraisals, cutting weeks off the process. Here's how ...

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage ended a three-week streak of increases this week, reflecting a pullback in ...

The new phone books are here, the new phone books are here! Oh, wait a minute. The new conventional conforming loan limits are here! The new conventional conforming loan limits are here! True, lenders ...

Mortgage rates fell as investors convinced themselves that the Federal Reserve might cut short-term interest rates when it meets in December.

By the third quarter of 2025, the tide seemingly began to turn in regard to a housing market that had been marked by limited ...

Both products provide financing with traditionally low rates, but there are unique benefits and downsides to both.

Mortgage applications rose 0.2% last week despite elevated rates, driven by increased government purchase loan applications.

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance slipped to 6.27% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.33% ...

Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home ...