Some people are making appealing claims about how "No Buy July" could put you on a firmer financial footing. So, this should ...

"Five years ago, a median-income household could afford a typical U.S. home. Today, they're more than $17,000 short, even if ...

Fixer-uppers offer affordability and potential equity but require time and repairs. Move-in-ready homes are less hassle but ...

The bigger picture After a pause last Friday, mortgage rates resumed their run of consistent falls yesterday. They've risen on only five business days in the last month, and not at all since June 16, ...

The bigger picture With a quiet day today and markets closed on Friday for the July 4 holiday, the middle three days of this week are crammed with economic reports. By far the most important of those ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should soon begin to take Bitcoin and some other cryptocurrency assets into account when deciding ...

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 ...

A Mortgage Research Network study found buying a home with a low-credit spouse could cost an extra $437 per month, or nearly ...