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Mortgage rates rise after home sales jump in October
Mortgage rates climbed closer to 7% this week while sales of existing homes saw a revival from a dip in rates two months ago. Freddie…
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Today’s mortgage rates for 15-year terms plunge as 30-year rates rise
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Today’s mortgage rates fall for 30-year terms, while 15-year rates rise
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Mortgage rates headed to 8% territory if Fed keeps up hike pace: Freddie Mac
Mortgage Rates pushed to a new high last week as the market reacted to uncertainty over the Federal Reserve's next…
Fixed mortgage rates march higher, demand for adjustable-rate loans jumps
The average rates for fixed mortgages continued their upward climb this week, accompanied by a marked rise in demand for…
Home price gains help boost homeowner equity to more than $200K: CoreLogic
The average U.S. homeowner now has about $290,000 in equity thanks to substantial home price gains, according to CoreLogic's latest…
Today’s mortgage rates fall for 30-year terms, while 15-year rates remain unchanged
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Today’s mortgage rates remain unchanged for 15- and 30-year terms
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Today’s mortgage rates hold steady for 15-year terms, while 30-year rates rise
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
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,…