Mortgage rates actually increased and have remained a major hurdle for prospective home buyers. Car loans haven't downshifted much, and credit-card annual percentage rates, or APRs, have only crept ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are government-sponsored enterprises that aim to provide the mortgage market with stability and ...

Court documents lay out the details of the landmark Sitzer/Burnett settlement, including who’s in (covered parties and ...

Such so-called pending sales are an indicator of future closings and the most current indicator of activity in the market.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the second week in a row, but remains just below 7%, little ...

The average interest rate on new cars fell to 6.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024 - when the Fed first started cutting rates - from 7.4% a year earlier, according to data from the car-buying site ...

Many homeowners are locked in where they’re at, even if they’d like to sell, due to sub-5% rates on their current mortgages.

Minnesota home sales rose slightly in 2024, but affordability struggles persist with high prices, tight inventory, and rising ...

A presidential memo on Monday imposed a pause on certain types of government funding until programs are reviewed to ensure compliance with Trump executive orders.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in 2024 to a nearly 30-year low for the second time in as many years as elevated ...

Trade groups applauded Trump’s desire to make housing and building more affordable, but most of the challenges are local.