Seventeen years after the 2008 bailout, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac remain under federal conservatorship, with a future that’s yet to be defined. And that limbo helps shape how every conforming loan is ...

Rates on 30-year mortgages rate ticked up to 6.75% from 6.72% last week while rates on 15-year mortgages increased to 5.92% from 5.86%.

Mortgage rates inched up this week but stayed within a narrow range under 7%, according to the latest Freddie Mac Primary ...

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage rose for the second week in a row, another setback for the U.S. housing market, ...

June, rates on 30-year refinance loans moved lower Wednesday. Rate movement was mixed for other refi loan types.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage rises to 6.75% this week, Freddie Mac says, the second straight increase.

Freddie Mac’s rate for a 30-year fixed rate mortgage inched higher, averaging 6.75% for the week ending July 17.

Instead of dealing with a high monthly payment on a 15-year mortgage, homeowners could make extra payments on a 30-year, Flores suggested. For instance, if the monthly mortgage payment was $2,000 a ...

After climbing three days to a three-week high, rates for new 30-year loans have now edged lower. Rate movement was mixed for other loan types.

When rates fell to around 6.7% (the lowest level in months) in early July, applications for home loans promptly ticked up, ...

A housing affordability index fell to a new low, with homeownership unattainable for thousands of would-be buyers.