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Mortgage rates march higher for third straight week
Mortgage rates continued their upward climb this week, further hindering demand in the housing market amid elevated rates and high home prices. Freddie Mac's latest…
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Today’s mortgage rates hold steady for 15-year terms, while 30-year rates rise
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JPMorgan earnings, inflation data and UAW strike top week ahead
Investors will gear up for the start of earnings season with the big banks kicking off results and the United…
Mortgage rates jump again amid housing market slowdown
Mortgage rates rose again this week, continuing their upward march and contributing further to plummeting demand in the housing market…
Home sales increase to highest level since start of year: Redfin
Home sales in the U.S. increased 0.7% month-over-month in July to 387,374 – representing the most significant bump since the…
Mortgage rates hit 23-year high: Freddie Mac
The average interest rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rose to 7.31% this week, signaling a high not seen since…
Mortgage rates climb further, near 23-year high
The average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage surged again this week, hitting the highest level in nearly 23…
Home price gains hit new high in July: Case-Shiller
Home price gains climbed to a new high across the nation in July defying affordability challenges that have kept many…
See how much higher mortgage rates are actually costing you
The Federal Reserve ended its long streak of interest rate hikes last week, but the pause may offer little reprieve…
Mortgage delinquency rates fall across the U.S.
Despite a housing market pressured by high mortgage rates and home prices, many Americans have been keeping up with their…
Interest rates for mortgages, credit cards and auto loans: where they stand
The Federal Reserve left rates unchanged at its latest meeting this week, but its aggressive rate-hiking campaign over the past…
Fed likely to skip an interest rate hike, but high mortgage rates could be here to stay
The Federal Reserve is expected to skip another interest rate hike at the conclusion of its two-day meeting on Wednesday,…
U.S. home price growth picks up the pace: CoreLogic
U.S. home price growth increased to 2.5% year-over-year in July, according to the latest home price index data by CoreLogic.…
Today’s mortgage rates are mixed, 30-year terms fall while 15-year terms rise
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Homebuyers are paying above list price in competitive market: survey
As American families seek out their dream homes in a housing market marked by a shortage in available homes for…
What is today’s lowest mortgage rate? Consider shorter terms | September 15, 2023
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Mortgage rates rise ahead of September Fed meeting
The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 7.18% for the week ending Sep. 14, up from its 7.12% average last week,…
Want to save the most on today’s mortgage rates? Try shorter terms | September 14, 2023
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
What is today’s lowest mortgage rate? 15-year terms remain lowest | September 13, 2023
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…