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Veronica Jones bought her house in Altadena, California, in 1965. In the six decades since then, her block has seen many changes. But only the devastating…

It’s no secret mortgage rates are falling.I’ve argued they never really stopped falling since the 30-year fixed hit 8% back in late 2023.But there have been…

Russell Vought, director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) nominee for US President Donald Trump, during a Senate Budget Committee confirmation hearing in Washington,…

What a run it has been for mortgage rates lately.In just the past six weeks, the 30-year fixed has fallen about half a percentage point.At last…

Consumers are souring on the economy, dragging mortgage rates downward along with the collective mood.The average rate on the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell 14 basis points…

It’s been a great week for mortgage rates. You can’t argue that.The 30-year fixed is now averaging around 6.80%, down from over 7% a week ago.Aside…

A long-awaited cash rate cut was handed down this week and one lender wasted no time in passing it on – Athena. The non-bank lender outpaced…

As anticipated, mortgage rates are back below their year-ago levels.I had suspected they would be, despite a rough couple of months pre- and post-election.There’s been a…

By Sammy Hudes A Royal LePage survey released Thursday, conducted by Hill & Knowlton, said 57% of Canadians set to renew a mortgage on their primary…

I got to thinking the other day that Trump’s plan to lower mortgage rates might be through increased unemployment.While everyone is seemingly focused on the other…