Coming up Although economic reports are usually the main drivers of changes to mortgage rates, they're not the only ones. The general mood in markets and economically consequential news can also ...

Last month, the government unveiled plans that could cut closing costs for many applicants for FHA loans. An undated announcement claimed, "FHA eliminates 12 costly and burdensome policies in sweeping ...

The bigger picture We now have the figures from the June jobs report, published earlier this morning. And they're looking disappointing for mortgage rates. Read on for more details. Yesterday's ADP ...

The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage is 6.61% today, an increase of 0.03% since yesterday. The 15-year fixed mortgage rate stands at 5.58%, the same as one day ago. The 30-year FHA mortgage now ...

Some people are making appealing claims about how "No Buy July" could put you on a firmer financial footing. So, this should be of real interest to both first-time buyers and existing homeowners.

Business Insider reported on June 26, "Sales of new single-family houses fell 13.7% month-over-month, from 722,000 in April to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 623,000 in May. The May number is ...