Last month, the government unveiled plans that could cut closing costs for many applicants for FHA loans. An undated announcement claimed, "FHA eliminates 12 costly and burdensome policies in sweeping ...

The bigger picture We now have the figures from the June jobs report, published earlier this morning. And they're looking disappointing for mortgage rates. Read on for more details. Yesterday's ADP ...

"Five years ago, a median-income household could afford a typical U.S. home. Today, they're more than $17,000 short, even if ...

A Mortgage Research Network study found buying a home with a low-credit spouse could cost an extra $437 per month, or nearly ...

Fixer-uppers offer affordability and potential equity but require time and repairs. Move-in-ready homes are less hassle but ...

Some people are making appealing claims about how "No Buy July" could put you on a firmer financial footing. So, this should ...

A mortgage rate is the amount of interest you pay on a mortgage loan each year. For example, a 7% rate means you pay 7% of ...

A new study finds "rent reporting increased the share of people with near-prime scores or better by 25 percentage points." ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should soon begin to take Bitcoin and some other cryptocurrency assets into account when deciding ...

The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage is 6.61% today, an increase of 0.03% since yesterday. The 15-year fixed mortgage rate stands at 5.58%, the same as one day ago. The 30-year FHA mortgage now ...