An index tracking applications for loans to buy a home has risen five weeks in a row as of last week, when they climbed 1% ...

Learn more The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage dipped by two basis points this week, according to data released Thursday from ...

Long-term mortgage rates tick down, benefiting potential buyers, said the latest Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Survey.

"Recent mortgage rates in the high-6% and low-7% range have proven to slow home sales relative to last year, so seeing them remain in this range this week will spell more bad news in the housing ...

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Contracts to buy U.S. previously owned homes rebounded marginally in February amid a decline in mortgage rates but rising ...

The National Association of Realtors provides housing snapshot of existing-home sales and industry trends as of February ...

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Sales of new U.S. single-family homes rebounded in February as warmer weather and a decline in mortgage rates pulled buyers ...

One reason for this trend is Federal Reserve policy. The Fed responds to high inflation by raising the federal funds rate, ...