The Fed sets short-term interest rates, but does not directly control mortgage rates, which tend to move in tandem with the yields on long-term bonds. Those long-term rates are dependent on investor ...

When rates rose at the end of 2024, buyers pulled back. Pending home sales, which refer to the number of contracts signed to purchase a home, fell 5.5% in December. It was the first drop in five ...

We’ll likely see more modest growth in home prices in 2025, a change from skyrocketing prices in recent years.

With home prices high, American families are grappling with the prospect that homeownership might remain out of reach for ...

One of the most expensive parts of a house is the land it sits on. Community land trusts remove that from the equation.

Mortgage rates actually increased and have remained a major hurdle for prospective home buyers. Car loans haven't downshifted much, and credit-card annual percentage rates, or APRs, have only crept ...

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates fell this week, but where they go next depends on inflation.

On a monthly basis, the US national index rose 0.4% in November 2024 after seasonal adjustment, unchanged from the prior month. Read more here.

On the same day significant and disruptive tariffs on Canada, China and Mexico were announced by President Donald Trump, ...

Before the pandemic hit in 2020, the typical mortgage payment was under $900. Fast forward five years and that monthly payment has surged 106%. Here's a look at why.

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CNBC Select explains how to apply for a mortgage, from preparing financially and getting preapproval to undergoing the ...