Browsing: mortgage

It’s now been 10 days since the government shutdown began and mortgage rates appear to be moving lower.They were already near three-year lows heading into the…

For many homebuyers, the path to homeownership follows a traditional route: W-2 income, strong credit, and a standard debt-to-income ratio. But today’s borrowers don’t always fit…

Canadian housing affordability has been improving steadily for a year and a half, RBC Economics says, thanks in large part to income growth, though the pace…

Recently, Better Home & Finance Holding Company (or simply “Better”) said it executed two agreements that it believes will materially increase its monthly home loan lending…

In its Q3 Fraud Trends report, Equifax says mortgage fraud rates slipped about 10 basis points year over year to 0.19% of applications, reflecting a slowdown…

Mortgage rates dropped today, as markets grow more certain that a Fed rate cut is coming.The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down…

I got to thinking that mortgage rates might be kind of stuck where they are until more new data gets released.There’s just one little problem at…

What was long thought impossible might now be probable; mortgage rates in the 5s in 2025.I’ve actually been expecting it, and penciled a 5.875% 30-year fixed…

In a bid to help more gig workers, freelancers, and self-employed borrowers tap into their equity, mortgage lender Better has launched a new “Bank Statement Home…

Another government shutdown is slated to begin at 12:01 a.m. on Wednesday unless lawmakers can find a resolution.This isn’t the first time we’ve faced a shutdown…