In Manhattan, the real estate ship has definitely turned and is leaving a wake behind. For the rest of the country, there doesn't seem to be more than a ripple.
Deciding on a mortgage is likely the most important financial decision consumers will ever make, yet borrowers are more often than not taking the first loan offer that comes their way, failing to fully capitalize on low rates by comparison shopping.
In honor of our newest offering, I wanted to answer the three questions about mortgage rates that I get asked most often.
With unemployment rising and the likelihood of a raise dwindling, Americans are looking for ways to cut costs across the board. Unfortunately, man...
Rent or buy? It's a popular topic, and plenty of experts are quick to trot out a simple rent vs. buy index and tell you that if you live in, say, San Francisco, you should be renting, while if you live in Detroit, buying makes more sense.
WASHINGTON — Average U.S. rates on fixed mortgages fell again to record lows, giving would-be buyers more incentive to brave the housing market. ...
WASHINGTON — Fixed U.S. mortgage rates fell again to new record lows, providing prospective buyers with more incentive to brave a modestly recoverin...
When it comes to housing, renting is in and owning is out. Though mortgage rates are at record lows, a number of factors are pushing more American...
If you're looking for good news about the housing market, you're going to have to wait awhile longer, as new research continues to paint a grim pictur...
We continue to believe that investors are underestimating the risks inherent to the bond market at this stage in the game. Bond investors are not being compensated for the risks they are assuming when they are not even able to earn the expected rate of inflation.
NEW YORK, April 24 (Reuters) - The U.S. housing market is likely to remain weak and may take a generation or more to rebound, Yale economics profess...
By John Wasik March 16 (Reuters) - I got a letter from my bank the other day offering a streamlined refinancing deal for my current home mortg...
Housing, with some help from Wall Street, got us into the Great Recession, and it is housing that has made the recovery from that recession so slow an...
Will customers be treated to higher deposit or higher fees? Or will a wild card such as technology dominate banking news in 2012?
WASHINGTON -- This should be a great time to buy a first home. Prices have sunk to 2002 levels. Sellers are waiting anxiously as homes languish on the...
When two presidents -- President Obama in his new jobs plan and President Clinton on the Sunday TV talk shows -- say that real estate has to recover for our economy to recover, it should take precedence in discussions on how to boost economy growth.
WASHINGTON -- Mortgage rates have skated near record lows for weeks. But now it can finally be said: Long-term rates in the United States have never b...
WASHINGTON — The depressed housing market flashed a positive signal in July, with home prices in most major U.S. cities rising for the fourth straig...
Homebuyers such as Bob and Janet Zych have fueled the U.S. housing market for decades. They have excellent credit with scores that top 800, life-lo...
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Fixed mortgage rates fell to at or near record lows. That's good news for the few who can afford to buy a home or are able to refin...
Applications for home mortgages surged last week, racking up the biggest increase in four months on a flood of refinancing demand as interest rate...
NEW YORK — The days of the absurdly low mortgage rate are over. The average rate for a 30-year home loan rose above 5 percent this week for the...
The rebound in interest rates may prevent already reluctant buyers from taking out a mortgage or refinancing their home according to a recent report f...
NEW YORK — The average rate on 30-year fixed mortgages rose this week to the highest level in seven months, reflecting higher yields on long-term Tr...
NEW YORK — Applications for mortgages slipped last week, as a drop in refinance activity offset a gain in purchase applications. The Mortgage B...
