Fannie and Freddie play crucial roles in the housing market—setting lending standards for home loans and owning or ...

In the aftermath of the housing market bubble, the federal government placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under a financial ...

Mortgage rates topped 7% this week, a key psychological threshold, in a sign of the US housing market’s unrelenting ...

After climbing to their most expensive level in more than seven months, 30-year mortgage rates held steady Tuesday. Rate ...

The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage reached 7.04% for the week ending January 16 — the highest level since May.

The average 30-year fixed rate rose to 7.04% for the week ending Thursday, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac. The ...

Higher interest rates add to problems with affordability that have hammered the housing market for the last two years. Prices ...

The elevated mortgage rates have discouraged home shoppers, prolonging a national home sales slump that began in 2022.

After climbing to their most expensive level since May earlier this week, 30-year mortgage rates fell Wednesday. Other loan types saw mixed movement.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage continues to close on the 7% mark. With political uncertainty and the U.S. economy remaining ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. ticked up this week to slightly above 7%, the highest level in eight ...

It's the first time since May 2024 that 30-year mortgage rates have hit that mark. High rates are adding to the affordability ...