The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 5.99% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is two basis points higher than yesterday but 15 basis points ...

The new Australia-U.S. agreement - signed by President Donald Trump and Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Monday - is said to include plans for projects worth a total of up to $8.5 billion ...

One of the drawbacks of buying now and refinancing later is that it costs money to refinance a mortgage. Closing costs on a ...

Mortgage rates continue to fall. “The ongoing decline in mortgage rates — now at their lowest point in a year — continues to boost borrower demand,” Bob Broeksmit, president and CEO of Mortgage ...

Home equity hit a record high in the second quarter of 2025, according to data from ICE Mortgage Technology, with roughly 48 million borrowers sitting on $11.6 trillion in tappable equity. Because ...

Self-employed individuals or those with complex financial situations may struggle to qualify for traditional mortgages due to tax return requirements, but there are lenders offering tax return-free ...

Better reports a government shutdown may lower mortgage rates but introduces processing delays, especially for FHA and VA ...

Average weekly mortgage rates are below 6.2%, and they could drift even lower if the Federal Reserve keeps trimming its ...

Mortgage lenders are offering rate promotions and expanding product lines as the Federal Reserve hints at monetary easing. Chase and UWM have introduced time-limited offers, while others focus on ...

A lender might issue a conditional mortgage approval if there are some hurdles you still need to clear before you can get a mortgage. The conditions you need to meet before proceeding to full approval ...