Mortgage rates are rising sharply this week, as investors sell U.S. Treasury bonds at a swift pace. Mortgage rates follow loosely the yield on the 10-year Treasury.

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 4, 2025, U.S. mortgage applications jumped 20.0% compared to the

April 9 (Reuters) - The interest rate for the most popular U.S. home loan dropped to 6.61% last week, the lowest rate since October, giving

When interest rates rise, homebuyers look for ways to make their purchases more affordable. And that means adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs, are on the table.

Student loans and repayments remained stable through the end of last year. That’s the headline from the latest New York Federal Reserve report. Not terrible news, and

The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 6.682%, according to data available from mortgage data company Optimal

In other education news, the American Federation of Teachers is suing Trump’s Department of Education for shutting down income-driven student loan repayment plans, used by

WASHINGTON, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. existing home sales unexpectedly increased in February as rising supply pulled buyers back into the market, but rising economic

The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 6.647%, according to data available from mortgage data company Optimal

A 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is a home loan with a 15-year term, which means its payments are designed to zero its balance in 15 years.

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Friday, March 14, the Market Composite Index—a measure of mortgage

The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 6.618%, according to data available from mortgage data company Optimal

I have gone into extensive detail on discharge in my recent ultimate discharge guide. However, just as equally important is the understanding of securitization and

A notable portion of U.S. consumers are increasingly wary of applying for loans due to concerns over potential rejection, revealing tightening credit conditions. According to

The final rule on the new U.S. outbound investment security program (Outbound Investment Rules), implemented by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (Treasury) and effective

The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 6.611%, according to data available from mortgage data company Optimal

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.65%, up from last week when it averaged 6.63%. A year ago at this time, the 30-year rate averaged 6.88%. The

Last year, mortgage rates were supposed to go down a lot. But in spite of some big drops in the fall of 2024, rates ended the year

Title and mortgage fraud is one of the fastest-growing crimes in the US and Canada. Digitization has enabled this crime to get out of control.

IRVINE, Calif., March 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, today released its February 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows there were a