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Everything has been coming up roses for mortgage rates in 2026, but that could soon change if the Greenland situation spirals out of control.At the moment,…

Thursday brought major home loan rate hikes from two of Australia’s largest mortgage lenders, with fixed rates upped by as much as 70 basis points. CommBank…

At last glance, the 30-year fixed was back in the 6% range, rising from a brief spell in the 5s after news broke that Fannie and…

Key insight: Lending to mortgage companies was the largest contributor to First Horizon’s loan growth in the fourth quarter.Supporting data: Seasonally adjusted home sales rose in…

One of the key ways to track mortgage rates is to look at the 10-year bond yield.It acts as a bellwether for 30-year fixed mortgage rates…

For those of us monitoring mortgage rates and the overall economy, the last few months of 2025 were marred by chaos. This was thanks to a…

I wanted to wait until today to weigh in on the new plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase MBS to see where the…

Lately, a lot of mortgage rate quotes have required points to be paid.Known as discount points, they are a form of prepaid interest due at closing…

Mortgage rates were already at 15-months as we entered 2026, and now they’re moving even lower.The catalyst today was another weak jobs report, this time courtesy…

Mortgage rates could fall in January, but they’re more likely to hold steady. While daily ups and downs are a given, a major shift this month…