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Mortgage demand jumps as rates drop
Long-term mortgage rates fell over the past week, reigniting demand for home purchases and breathing new life into what has been a stagnant housing market.…
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Fed doubles down on the fight against inflation, raises rates another 25 basis points
The Federal Reserve announced another 25 basis point interest rate increase and said that inflation continues to run high and the…
Today’s biggest mortgage rate decrease? 30-year terms plummet | May 3, 2023
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Today’s mortgage rates are rising, but 15-year terms are below 6% | May 2, 2023
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Today’s best mortgage deal? Back to 15-year terms | May 1, 2023
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Experts outraged over Biden’s new mortgage rule punishing buyers with good credit: A ‘recipe for disaster’
As the Biden administration’s mortgage redistribution plan goes into effect, real estate industry leaders have signaled it’s "one more boot…
New home listings plunge over 22% in April, Redfin says
New home listings dropped 22.4% in April, marking one of the biggest declines since the pandemic gripped the world in…
Today’s best mortgage deal? Back to 15-year terms | April 28, 2023
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Average rate on long-term mortgage climbs for second straight week
The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week for the second week in a row, according to weekly data…
GDP growth shows slowing economy in the first quarter of 2023
Gross domestic product (GDP) increased in the first quarter of 2023, beating the odds of a recession yet again, according to the…
Today’s best mortgage deal? Rates for 10-year terms | April 27, 2023
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Today’s lowest mortgage rate? 15-year terms | April 26, 2023
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Today’s best mortgage deal? 15-year terms for 6th day in a row | April 25, 2023
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Today’s best mortgage rate? 15-year terms remain steady at 5.625% | April 24, 2023
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Today’s best mortgage deal? Rates for 15-year terms at 5.625% | April 21, 2023
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Mortgage rates rise, add to affordability issues
The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 6.39% for the week ending April 20, 2023, according to…
Rocket Mortgage puts tampons in men’s bathroom to promote ‘menstrual equity’: StopWoke founder
A tipster revealed to StopWoke that Rocket Mortgage is putting tampons in men's restrooms as part of an initiative from…
After declining for weeks, mortgage rates increase
Mortgage rates rose for the first time in over a month, according to weekly data compiled by mortgage buyer Freddie…
Former Obama housing chief slams Biden’s ‘unprecedented’ mortgage plan: ‘Not the way to do it’
Many critics have blasted new rules from the Biden administration that will force good-credit homebuyers to subsidize the costs of…