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Home buyers come off the sidelines as mortgage rates drop to the lowest level in two months
MarketWatch via Yahoo Finance· 6 days agoA year ago, the index stood at 209.8. Key details: The purchase index — which measures mortgage...
USDA vs. FHA loan: Key differences and how to choose
Yahoo Personal Finance· 10 hours agoPros No down payment requirement. Perhaps the biggest perk of taking out a USDA loan is that you can finance up to 100% of a home's appraised value. This...
Borrowing against your home could soon get easier
Quartz· 4 hours agoIt could soon be easier to borrow against your home after U.S. regulators approved a Freddie Mac pilot program for purchasing second mortgages. After the...
Some homebuyers are beating high interest rates with 1980s-era assumable mortgages
Tampa Bay Times· 6 hours agoLast year, after Deb Jerikovsky’s husband died, she decided to swap the lake home where they planned...
The housing market’s hot ticket right now? Home-equity financing from credit unions.
Market Watch· 4 hours agoSecond-lien mortgages at credit unions in the U.S. increased by $26 billion in the first quarter of...
US home sales fall for the 3rd straight month in May amid rising mortgage rates, record-high prices
CBS 47 Fresno· 3 days agoLOS ANGELES (AP) — Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in May for the third straight month...
Developers look to attract first-time home buyers by curbing costs
CBS News· 2 hours agoIn the Twin Cities, new home listings are down, pending sales have fallen and mortgage rates are...
What happens when you pay off your mortgage?
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 3 hours agoRefinancing: Instead of prepaying, you...the size of each payment, though, unless you also score a lower interest rate on the new loan. Bear in mind:...
Mortgage rates drop to a two-month low: Here’s how much a buyer would need to put down to afford...
MarketWatch via Yahoo Finance· 4 days ago“Aspiring homeowners should remember it’s important to shop around for the best mortgage rate, as...
Mortgage rates today, June 19, 2024: ARM rates are starting higher
Yahoo Personal Finance· 6 days agoIt can be a good time to use that money for things like home improvements that will increase your...