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Year over year, the MBA refinance index was up 111% while the purchase index was only up 7%. MBA vice president Joel Kan noted that three weeks of higher mortgage rates has cooled the pace of ...

"This week’s higher-than-expected inflation rate suggests that Fed rate cuts will be delayed, potentially until the summer," ...

A survey of fourth-quarter mortgage delinquencies affirmed the persistence of a worrying trend, the latest figures from the ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the third week in a row, a smidgen of relief for prospective ...

In the week ending Feb. 6, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.89%, Freddie Mac announced Thursday. Those figures don’t include fees and points, and rates in some parts of the country may be ...

Average mortgage rates on a fixed 30-year mortgage increased to 6.71% in ... The best way to do this is by building a history of making on-time payments. Another way to boost your credit is ...

The Bank of England (BoE) has cut interest rates today to 4.5%, a move which will come as welcome news to those with variable ...

That said, rates are still lower than they were a year ago, and you might be thinking about entering the housing market as a result. Some people look at 15-year mortgages rather than a typical 30 ...