After notching a 5-month high last week, 30-year refi rates dropped for a full week straight and are now holding steady. Rates edged lower for many other refi loan types.

Even as average mortgage rates remain high ... Buying down your rate isn't exactly cheap. With a permanent buydown, you buy "points" upfront, with one discount point equal to 1% of the loan ...

The Federal Reserve has been cutting its benchmark rate in response to falling inflation, but stubbornly high prices for housing, energy, and food remain problematic. As a result, the Fed has scaled ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased this week to just below 7%, its first decline after climbing five weeks in a row.

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The era of super-cheap money is over, according to leading economists who argue interest rates will not fall back to the low ...

When rates rose, inflation averaged 5%. Falling mortgage rates are no housing panacea. The sluggish business climate that often accompanies cheap financing also moderates appreciation, according to a ...

Falling mortgage rates are no housing panacea. The sluggish business climate that often accompanies cheap financing also moderates appreciation, according to a federal home-price index.