Mortgage

How to finance your first home

If you’re buying your first house, several programs and tax benefits exist to help with home financing. Learn more.

Mortgage rates drop to stall rising trend

Weekly data compiled by Freddie Mac shows mortgage rates are down following an increase of more than half a percent over five consecutive weeks. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.60% while the 15-year rate was 5.9%.

Mortgage rates keep rising amid high inflation: Freddie Mac

Mortgage interest rates increased again this week after the year opened on a more optimistic note for homebuyers. Meanwhile, mortgage rate volatility persists as the Fed raises interest rates to fight inflation. But the tide may soon turn.