Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news. US consumer confidence weakens as consumers worry about jobs ...

New York reported the highest year-over-year gains among the 20 metro areas tracked by Case-Shiller in July, with annual ...

Home affordability just improved amid a fall in mortgage rates, but don't expect further easing from the Fed to bring rates ...

Personal finance site SmartAsset recently analyzed home mortgage data and median incomes across the 40 largest metro areas in the U.S. to determine where it’s easiest to pay off a mortgage. To rank ...

"We've seen the bulk of the easing that we're going to get already this year," said Danielle Hale, chief economist at Realtor ...

The Federal Reserve slashed the federal funds rate last week for the first time in four years, boosting borrower hopes that ...

The annual income buyers need to afford a house fell for the first time since 2020, driven by the first annual decline in ...

The annual income U.S. homebuyers need to afford the median home declined this August for the first time in four years as ...

Mortgage rates are in the 6.00% range now, but could that change? Here's what could happen in October, experts say.

The Federal Reserve’s rate cut provided a glimmer of hope. But finding affordable housing remains a challenge.

Many homebuyers are opting both for the temporary rate buydowns and free refinancing, said Darik Tolnay, branch manager of ...

Fed's rate cuts boost mortgage refinancing and originations. Learn how homeowners and lenders can benefit amid rising prices ...