Investment
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Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae Say Overhaul Will Increase Mortgage Rates
Apr 28, 2014Ahead of a Senate vote scheduled for this week on a bill that would replace Freddie...
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Gallup Poll Finds Increasing Optimism About Housing Market
Apr 25, 2014A new Gallup survey has found that Americans are improving their opinion about real estate again....
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Redfin Survey Finds 1 in 4 Homeowners Have Buyer’s Remorse
Apr 24, 2014One in four American homeowners who have purchased the home they are currently living in have...
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CFPB Criticizes “Auto Defaults,” Many Borrowers Told to Repay Student Loans When Co-Signer Dies
Apr 24, 2014The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is criticizing student loan providers that demand borrowers pay back their...
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Pew Study Finds Nevada, Idaho, and Utah Among Nation’s Highest Payday Loan Rates
Apr 21, 2014According to a new report, Idaho, Nevada and Utah have some of the country’s highest payday...
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Today’s Mortgage Interest Rates at Bank of America, Wells Fargo and SunTrust (April 18, 2014)
Apr 18, 2014The average US mortgage interest rates for fixed deals experienced a fall for the second week...
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Spring Homebuyers Finding Stable Mortgage Rates
Apr 16, 2014Home buyers and homeowners refinancing this spring have caught a break: mortgage rates, which were expected...
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Apartment Demand Surges as Rental Prices Increase
Apr 8, 2014Rental prices for U.S. apartments rose 6% from 2000 to 2012, while incomes among renters dropped...
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Some Wealthy Buyers Opting for Luxury Rentals Over Jumbo Loans
Apr 4, 2014Rising home prices and increases in jumbo mortgage rates are steering many wealthy consumers to luxury...
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Rising Home Prices are Pushing Out Many Homebuyers
Apr 3, 2014In some big cities, home prices have climbed up to 20% or more, and hopeful homebuyers...