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Home buyers have more ‘negotiating power’ (finally), and mortgage rates have fallen from 2025 highs. 5 pros on what’s next
Recently, aspiring home buyers are seeing a little relief. The housing market in general — though there are, of course, ...
As mortgage rates remain stagnant, here’s what homebuyers should know
Major industry organizations, including the Mortgage Bankers Association, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae, expect mortgage rates ...
Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Retreat Again After Fed Chair’s Congressional Testimony
The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans from Freddie Mac decreased again to 6.77% for the week ending June 26.
‘Finance makes me break out in hives’: I inherited $240K from my parents. Do I pay off my $258K mortgage and give up my job?
Dear Quentin, I recently lost both my parents and inherited $240,000. Due to life choices (divorce) and living paycheck to ...
I’m 69 with a $250K reverse mortgage hanging over my head — should I use up most of my nest egg to pay it off?
Samantha is retired at 69, but a few years back she took out a reverse mortgage. Now, she’d like to be done with it, ...
Crypto could soon help more people get a mortgage — but market experts see 2 risks
Allowing crypto to be counted as an asset to qualify for a mortgage could open doors for buyers, but sources say they're ...
What are the new mortgage rules and rates?
Big changes could be ahead for first-time buyers and retirees, as the UK's financial watchdog launches a review of mortgage ...