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Mortgage rates hit lowest point since September
Yahoo Money· 2 years agoMortgage rates retreated further this week, hitting their lowest point since September, but economic uncertainty continues to weaken homebuyer demand....
Mortgage rates fell again this week
Yahoo Money· 2 years agoMortgage rates edged lower this week, remaining at their lowest point since September, but the decline is likely not enough to materially revive housing...
Mortgage rates fall for the sixth week in a row
Yahoo Money· 1 year agoMortgage rates dropped for the sixth straight week, but housing activity remained muted going into the holidays. The rate for the average 30-year fixed...
Reverse mortgage scams: What they are and how to avoid them
Bankrate via Yahoo Finance· 10 months agoKey takeaways A reverse mortgage is designed to let seniors aged 62 and older tap into their home...
Mortgage rates jump again, remain above 6%
Yahoo Money· 2 years agoMortgage rates jumped more than a quarter point this week and remain at the highest level in 14 years, offering no relief to sidelined homebuyers. The...
Mortgage rates dropped half a percentage point in two weeks
Yahoo Finance· 2 years agoMortgage rates fell for the second straight week, but failed to bolster weakened homebuyer demand....
Mortgage rates fall for the third straight week
Yahoo Money· 2 years agoMortgage rates fell for the third straight week, triggering a slight rebound in homebuyer activity. The rate on the average 30-year fixed mortgage...
Housing: Lenders recoil from jumbo mortgages that back pricier homes
Yahoo Finance via AOL· 1 year agoLenders are losing their appetite for originating mortgages on pricier homes. The spread between...
Can 40-year mortgages solve housing affordability?
Yahoo Money· 2 years agoAs many homebuyers buckle under affordability obstacles worsened by rapidly rising mortgage rates, could a 40-year mortgage make American homeownership...
Housing: It’s getting expensive to tap record home equity
Yahoo Money· 2 years agoAmericans are sitting on tons of home equity, but the cost to tap it is getting too high. In the...