Shares of fintech mortgage provider Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT) fell 3.7% in the afternoon session after Google's trial of a ...

When interest rates fall, you may want to refinance your mortgage. But can you explain what you hope to get out of refinancing? “If you want to refinance, I say, ‘Well, what do you want to do? What do ...

One of the first things I urge my clients to do is to get their mortgage pre-approval in place before they fall in love with a home.

Fed rate cuts have made home equity loans affordable. Here's how much a $40,000 home equity loan costs monthly now.

Fed Chair Jerome Powell acknowledged that recent rate cuts alone won’t restore affordability in the housing market.

US inflation may slow, as affordability remains the key issue for American politics. Even if inflation slows next year, Trump ...

At the same time, it is important to note that there is not a widespread “affordability crisis” in the U.S. Some people are ...

Now that the government is back in business, your score should rebound as you pay off the debt. It takes time, so be patient.

Your Moneyist column has been so helpful in the past. I now have a question: My son and daughter-in-law want to purchase their first home in the Mid-Atlantic region. They plan to spend $600,000. But ...

The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage jumped to 6.19% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by ...

For the everyday homebuyer, balloon mortgages are a relic of the past — and for good reason. This type of mortgage was widely used in the lead-up to the 2008 financial ...

The average mortgage rate on a 30-year term is 6.12% as of December 15, 2025, according to Zillow. That's a slight bump up ...