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By Ian Bickis “I think the tariffs can do a lot of damage,” RBC chief executive Dave McKay said Tuesday at a bank CEO conference hosted…

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has finalized a rule that will remove medical debts from consumer credit reports.In doing so, Americans’ credit scores should rise…

The popular 30-year fixed averaged 6.91% to begin 2025, per the latest Freddie Mac data.This means mortgage rates are now on par with 2001 levels, when…

Property divisiongetty Current mortgage rates play havoc with homeowners who want to split up. The first Monday after New Years is believed by many family practice…

Florida-based Amerant Bancorp recently restructured its securities portfolio after selling its Houston branches.Amerant Bank As part of a broader effort to clear the decks for 2025…

What a difference a year makes. Toward the end of 2023, mortgage rates fell nearly 150 basis points to ring in the New Year.Meanwhile, mortgage rates…

Mortgage Q&A: “What is a lender credit?”If you’ve been shopping mortgage rates, whether for a new home purchase or a refinance, you’ve likely come across the…

Mortgage rates might ride up and down in January and finish lower than where they started, like a road trip that begins in the mountains and…

After two years of relentless rate hikes, the Bank of Canada pivoted to an easing cycle, delivering five consecutive rate cuts that lowered the overnight rate…

1. Mortgage rates will move lower and hit the 5s at some pointI always start my New Year predictions post with a guess about which way…