Why Lower Mortgage Rates Aren’t Enough to Make Homes Affordable, in Charts

Mortgage rates are lower than they were a year ago. Many hopeful buyers still can’t afford a house. Homeowners with low ...

As mortgage rates hit their lowest levels in over a year, we asked 5 pros how much lower rates really matter

Financial advisers and mortgage pros on what homebuyers and homeowners should consider beyond just mortgage rates ...

Guide to Fannie Mae’s HomeReady mortgage program

HomeReady loans are backed by Fannie Mae, a government-sponsored enterprise (GSE), but Fannie Mae is not the lender — the loans are funded by mortgage lenders. You’ll apply for and close the mortgage ...

Mortgage rates are back to a 3-year low. Should you lock one in now?

Following recent volatility, mortgage rates just fell back to a three-year low. But should buyers lock one in now?

You're living in a "K-shaped" economy. Here's how that affects you.

The shape of economic growth this year highlights the widening gap between wealthy Americans and everyone else, economists ...
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Trump Plan Could Make It Harder for First-Time Homebuyers To Get Mortgages

A proposed rule that would lower Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s affordable housing goals could make it harder for first-time homebuyers to get a mortgage, advocates at the nonprofit Consumer Federation ...