In this video, we break down how President Trump’s trade policies have created economic uncertainty that’s influencing ...

The dip in the U.S. credit rating indicates that ratings agencies believe the government is at a higher risk of default on ...

If you want to avoid uncertainty and preserve the rate in your mortgage loan offer, get a mortgage interest rate lock. Interest rate locks can offer peace of mind to borrowers, but they are not ...

The average interest rate for a 30-year mortgage jumped back above the 7% threshold on Monday, with the increase coming after Moody's downgraded the U.S. credit rating on Friday over concerns ...

Mortgage rates jumped sharply over the weekend ... After that, the average top tier 30yr fixed rate moved just barely back below 7.0%--still higher than Friday, but much more in line with last ...

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate increased 17 basis points in April, landing at 6.81% to finish out the month, according to Freddie Mac data. One basis point is one one-hundredth of a ...

Here’s what we know from past cycle turns: Looking back on mortgage rates, we can see that, since the 1980s, the 30-year fixed rate has typically fallen during recessionary periods. Since ...

Mortgage lenders use your credit score as one of the factors when determining what rate you will receive. “Your credit score plays a critical role in determining your mortgage rate because it is ...