Ending the 17-year-old federal conservatorship of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could help offset the cost of renewing President ...

After recently shooting up to the most expensive level since May, rates on 30-year loans have fallen considerably the last ...

Fannie and Freddie play crucial roles in the housing market—setting lending standards for home loans and owning or ...

In the aftermath of the housing market bubble, the federal government placed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under a financial ...

“Mortgage rates ticked up for the fifth consecutive week and crossed 7% for the first time since May of 2024,” says Sam ...

Mortgage rates topped 7% this week, a key psychological threshold, in a sign of the US housing market’s unrelenting ...

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage continues to close on the 7% mark. With political uncertainty and the U.S. economy remaining ...

The average 30-year fixed rate rose to 7.04% for the week ending Thursday, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac. The ...

The elevated mortgage rates have discouraged home shoppers, prolonging a national home sales slump that began in 2022.