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30-year fixed mortgage rate spikes Thursday to 7.45%
Mortgage rates rose sharply Thursday, as bond yields surged, with the average rate on the 30-year fixed hitting 7.45%, according to Mortgage News Daily. While other outlets, like Freddie Mac, reported Thursday morning that the rate had…
Nearly 10% of borrowers opted for riskier mortgages last week
A drone view shows a sold sign next to a newly built single-family residential home at a small costal development in Encinitas, California, U.S.Mike Blake | ReutersMortgage rates soared to the highest level since 2024 last week, causing…
Demand for riskier mortgages rises again, along with interest rates
A "For Sale" sign outside of a home in Marana, Arizona, US, on Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2026. Rebecca Noble | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesMortgage rates moved up again last week, prompting more borrowers to search for savings. They found that in…
Home sales fall in August despite the highest supply in over a decade
A "For Sale" sign outside a home in Crockett, California, US, on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Davis Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesHomebuyers continue to struggle amid higher mortgage rates and lofty home prices. Sales of previously…
Potential AI slowdown not ‘end of the world’ for real estate
Digital Realty Data Center in Ashburn, Virginia, March 17, 2025.Leah Millis | ReutersA version of this article first appeared in the CNBC Property Play newsletter with Diana Olick. Property Play covers new and evolving opportunities for…
Des Moines tops US housing report card as Los Angeles ranks last
Realtor.com's Joel Berner discusses the factors behind America's top-ranked housing markets and what other cities can learn from them. Housing affordability varies dramatically depending on where you live. A new Realtor.com report…
Mortgage demand from homebuyers drops 19% from a year ago
A sign outside a home for sale in Crockett, California, US, on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026. Davis Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesFast-rising interest rates are taking their toll on mortgage demand, as both potential homebuyers and…
Federal Reserve rate hike sparks home price reductions, experts say
Compass’ Bowers Group Vice President Brett Rubin speaks to Fox News Digital about how the Federal Reserve raising rates for the first time in three years could lead to a frozen real estate market. American homeowners expecting…
How consumer borrowing and savings rates are affected
The Federal Reserve raised its benchmark interest rate at the conclusion of its September meeting after consumer prices rose again in August amid the war with Iran — and despite continued pressure by President Donald Trump to bring rates…
VantageScore or FICO for homebuyers
Anchiy | E+ | Getty ImagesWhen it comes to homebuyers' credit scores, changes are under way — and there could be more to come.After decades of allowing lenders to only factor a "classic" score from provider FICO into their decision to…