In March, central bankers will be tasked with balancing unemployment and inflation at the Federal Reserve’s next meeting.

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Freddie Mac reports that mortgage production costs remain high despite modest quarterly improvement, with lenders seeing higher per-loan income but relying on Loan Product Advisor tools to offset ...

Harmony Wilkie has joined the lending team at Aspire Credit Union as a mortgage loan processor. In this role, Wilkie will support the mortgage process by facilitating paperwork and keeping the loan ...

The proposed 50-year mortgage aims to improve affordability but would come with higher interest rates and regulatory challenges. Current rules limit qualified mortgages to 30 years, making 50-year ...

The collaboration marks the first-ever mortgage partnership for the NBA and WNBA. Official release NEW YORK — The National Basketball Association (NBA), the Women’s National Basketball Association ...

Non-qualified mortgages cater to those with nontraditional incomes or credit issues. These mortgages may offer lower initial payments but carry higher long-term costs. Non-QM loans don't meet CFPB ...

Interest in mortgage loan refinancing has rocketed in recent weeks, making it clear that homeowners are paying attention to what's happening with the shifting rate environment. The average rate for a ...

It's a well-known fact that the monthly jobs report is more capable of causing big reactions in rates than any other economic data. It happened last month in grand fashion, and it is happening again ...

New weekly data from Freddie Mac shows mortgage rates in a tumble, landing 30-year fixed rates at 6.50%. “As rates continue to drop, the number of homeowners who have the opportunity to refinance is ...

Kiah Treece is a former attorney, small business owner and personal finance coach with extensive experience in real estate and financing. Her focus is on demystifying debt to help consumers and ...