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Mortgage rates rise, hitting demand
Mortgage rates climbed this week, sending overall demand lower as more Americans balked at refinancing. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed…
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Mortgage rates to stay above 6% through 2025, Fannie Mae says
Fannie Mae has lifted its forecast for mortgage rates from just a month ago, saying rates will stay higher for…
This is the very best time to sell if you want top dollar for your home
Every year, one week stands out from the rest as that perfect stretch of time when it’s great to be…
Today's 30-year mortgage rates drop while 15-year rates hold steady | March 21, 2024
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Today's 30-year mortgage rates drop while 15-year rates hold steady | March 22, 2024
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Mortgage rates crawl toward 7% but market optimistic: Freddie Mac
Mortgage rates hit a new high this week, but the slow crawl to 7% has not dampened home building or…
Today's 30-year mortgage rates hold steady while 15-year rates drop | March 25, 2024
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Mortgage lending took a huge dip in Q4, but there's hope for spring housing: report
Mortgage lending continued to drop considerably in the fourth quarter of 2023, but a recent report indicates that a turnaround…
Today's 30-year mortgage rates hold steady while 15-year rates rise | March 26, 2024
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Home listings are rising, but buyers aren’t buying due to high interest rates
Home listings were up by 13% year over year at the end of February, according to a report from Redfin.…
Buying a home using retirement savings? Financial expert weighs in
Nearly 1 in 10 American homeowners say they pulled money from their retirement savings to cover the down payment and…
Today's 15-year and 30-year mortgage rates hold steady | March 27, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Today's 30-year mortgage rates hold steady | March 28, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
High homeowners insurance rates scaring away Florida homebuyers, other states face the same issue
Florida is in the middle of an unprecedented insurance crisis. The state has the highest homeowners' insurance rates in the…
Mortgage rates dropped this week, but mortgage applications also declined
Mortgage rates continued their slight decline this week, Freddie Mac reported. For 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, the average interest rate is…
Today's 30-year mortgage rates hold steady | March 29, 2024
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Younger generations open to turning to friends, family to achieve homeownership
Younger Americans who are looking for ways to buy a home in a challenging market are surprisingly open to buying…
Mortgage rates creep toward 7%, straining homebuyer affordability: Freddie Mac
After weeks of holding steady, mortgage rates crept higher this week, closing in on 7% for the 30-year mortgage, according…
Homebuyers considering purchasing tiny homes and fixer-uppers to combat high home prices
With housing costs growing, homebuyers are redefining the traditional path to homeownership. About 43% of prospective buyers considered alternative housing…