The ‘Hidden Force’ That Can Bring Mortgage Rates Down
How home buyers could get a little break even if yields stay high.
How to Get a Mortgage Rate Under 5% as Costs Surge
The average rate for a 30-year mortgage hit a six-month high last week, but homebuyers still have options for securing a lower rate.
7 ways to get a lower mortgage rate in 2025
Lowering your interest rate can save you money over the life of the loan. Here are seven ways to make it happen.
Here’s where mortgage rates could be headed in 2025
By the end of 2025, Chief Financial Analyst Greg McBride also predicts that the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage will fall 0.5% from its year-end 2024 level. Egg prices are soa
30-Year Mortgage Rates Inch Higher Again
Rates on new 30-year loans have been wavering below a recent 6-month high—but are now creeping back up to approach it again. Several other loan types also edged higher.
Mortgage Rates Today: January 7, 2025—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.30% with an APR of 7.32%, according to Curinos. The 15-year fixed mortgage has an average rate of 6.53% with an APR of 6.56%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage,
Why mortgage rates are going up while the Fed is cutting rates
Since the Fed's first cut in September, the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate has gone up nearly a full percentage point.
Donald Trump Could Privatize Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: What It Means for Your Mortgage
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-backed mortgage giants, could be headed for privatization under Donald Trump‘s ...
Freddie Mac's interim CFO to assume role permanently
Mortgage finance firm Freddie Mac said on Tuesday James Whitlinger, who has been filling in as its interim chief financial officer since June, has taken on the role permanently. In his decade-long ...
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James Whitlinger takes over permanent CFO slot at Freddie Mac
Whitlinger has been with Freddie Mac for 10 years and had served as interim CFO since Christian Lown's departure in June 2024 ...
Freddie Mac Appoints James Whitlinger Chief Financial Officer
Ten-year company veteran named EVP & CFO effective immediatelyMCLEAN, Va., Jan. 07, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- (OTCQB: FMCC) ...
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Bill Ackman's Bold Case for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Billionaire investor and Pershing Square Holdings founder Bill Ackman recently made waves on X (formerly Twitter) by doubling ...
Freddie Mac Appoints Jane Prokop to Board
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Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac shares surge after federal agencies reveal privatization path
Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac , the mortgage giants under U.S. government control since 2008, surged to multi-year ...
Freddie Mac: Potential Freedom In 2025, But Multifamily Risks Loom
Potential financial benefits for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac under Trump's administration, but risks remain with potential ...
Wedbush boosts Freddie Mac target, still cautious on shares
Wedbush raised the firm’s price target on Freddie Mac to $2 from 75c and keeps an Underperform rating on the shares. Wedbush says shares of ...
Fannie Mae & Freddie Mac going private is 'playing with fire': Expert
Investors weigh whether Fannie Mae (FNMA) and Freddie Mac (FMCC) — the Federal National Mortgage Association and Federal Home ...
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Home equity could fuel a massive wealth transfer in the coming years
But even if baby boomers plan to pass on housing wealth to their heirs, they might end up needing it themselves.