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The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fourth week in a row, an encouraging sign for prospective ...

The Fed’s short-term rates matter, but the main action now is in the 10-year Treasury market, which influences mortgages, ...

Rewinding further, the 30-year average notched a high 7.37% last spring, so today's rates are significantly improved vs. 10 months ago. They're also almost 1.2 percentage points cheaper than the ...

As mortgage rates in the United States remain elevated, potential homebuyers and those looking to refinance face a ...

Rates on 30-year refinance loans dropped 8 basis points Thursday, reducing the average to the notable 7.00% mark. Last week, ...

Stocks rallied on Thursday as investors digested fresh inflation data and new tariff announcements from President Trump.

Investors typically expect rising long-term rates to put pressure on stocks, especially when inflation spikes, but the S&P 500 SPX was up slightly for one week through Thursday, up 4.1% for 2025 and ...

Three weeks into his second presidential term, Donald Trump is largely getting his way on Cabinet nominees, deregulation, ...

Popular, Inc. benefits from Puerto Rico’s oligopolistic banking market. Learn why BPOP stock is a solid buy with 6.5% yield ...

The Commerce Department on Wednesday reports on housing starts for January and the Federal Reserve releases minutes from its most recent policy meeting.

My daughter bought a home for roughly $350,000 then took out two loans for $20,000. I've heard debt consolidation is a bad thing to do, but this might be her best option as she can't make all of the ...