The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the latest U.S. government agency to have its work halted by the Trump administration ...

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

Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners seeking to refinance their loan to a lower rate, ...

Wednesday, pushing the average to a two-week high. Rates moved higher for almost every other loan type as well.

Mortgage rates made little movement this week amidst the backdrop of a Federal Reserve meeting and a sluggish housing market.

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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 ...