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Worth waiting? This is the mortgage rate homebuyers say will push them to move
Mortgage rates dropping to 6% would allow for over 5 million more households to afford a home, according to the National Association of Realtors.
The Mortgage Rate Shift That Could Change the Housing Market
Analysts believe a modest drop in mortgage rates could prove to be a "magic bullet" for the U.S. housing market.
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Economic uncertainty is keeping mortgage rates high
The Federal Reserve has stayed the course, stalling rate cuts as they wait to see the impact of President Donald Trump’s Tariffs. Vivian Gueler, CFO of Pacific Trust Group, spoke about mortgage rate expectations for the coming year.
Democrats are probing Trump's housing chief over a plan to allow crypto to count as an asset in mortgage lending
A group of Democratic senators are probing the FHFA director's plan to allow Fannie and Freddie to count crypto as an asset when assessing mortgage risk.
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Mortgage Predictions: With Fed Cuts on Hold, Where Do Rates Go From Here?
The wait for a more affordable housing market is only getting longer as lingering inflation and tariff uncertainties keep the Fed in monitor mode.
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Average long-term US mortgage rate eases to 6.74%, keeping home loan borrowing costs elevated
Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also eased. The average rate dropped to 5.87% from 5.92% last week. A year ago, it was 6.07%, Freddie Mac said.
The paradox at the heart of Trump's Fed campaign isn't just long-term yields but also mortgage spreads
Alex Manzara at R.J. O'Brien makes the point that even if the Trump administration is successful in getting a more pliant Fed, there's still another issue in its quest to lower mortgage rates. The spr
Texas AG Ken Paxton reportedly declared three primary residences, raising questions of mortgage fraud
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and his now-estranged wife, State Senator Angela Paxton, declared multiple homes as their primary residences when applying for home loans, raising questions among experts about mortgage fraud, according to new reports.
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