Discover the key differences between home equity loans and mortgages, including their purposes, stages of use, tax implications, and impact on your home equity.

Purchase mortgage applications for new homes rose 8.9% year over year in December 2024, according to a report released Friday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Application volume decreased by ...

The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage dropped to 6% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is six basis points lower than yesterday and 17 basis points ...

Research has shown that FHA buyers have been intentionally excluded from the housing market in the past. What’s surprising is that the bias against FHA borrowers has persisted even in today’s buyer’s ...

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged lower this week, staying relatively close to its low for the year.

Mortgage applications for new-home purchases increased 7.2% year over year in November, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association‘s (MBA) builder application survey that was released ...

Credit unions often offer lower mortgage rates than traditional banks or online lenders because they're member-owned. They can also provide more personalized service, discounts on fees and increased ...

The average weekly mortgage rate for conforming 30-year fixed mortgages edged down to 6.43%, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association today. Demand for mortgages to purchase a home, with home ...

Homebuyers who purchase newly built homes are typically saving about half a percentage point on their mortgage rate, likely due to incentives from homebuilders, new research has found. The finding, ...

Buying a second home isn’t so far out of reach, if you’re invested in cryptocurrency. Donald Trump, the self-proclaimed “crypto president,” has advocated for crypto-friendly policies since his ...