The average interest rate on new cars fell to 6.8% in the fourth quarter of 2024 - when the Fed first started cutting rates - from 7.4% a year earlier, according to data from the car-buying site ...

Mortgage rates actually increased and have remained a major hurdle for prospective home buyers. Car loans haven't downshifted much, and credit-card annual percentage rates, or APRs, have only crept ...

The potential privatization of Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae could ... the federal funds rate by 25 basis points, setting the target range at 4.25% to 4.5% The following chart plots key indicators ...

I rate ORC stock a Sell due to declining dividend ... such as mortgage pass-through certificates issued by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, or Ginnie Mae and CMOs, and (ii) structured Agency RMBS.

AGNC Investment stock is an mREIT with a growing, high-quality, fixed-income portfolio that helps support its reliable ...

VA loans require $0 down and no PMI, but there are still cases when you might choose a conventional loan over a VA loan.

The Vashon real estate market’s rebound in 2024 mirrored that of the region in some respects. The median price of all homes sold in King County also bounced back, hitting an all-time high. Sales were ...

The prospect of both megalenders being released from conservatorship and the downgrading of each firm's respective stock are ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac were bailed out by the government during the housing crisis nearly 17 years ago. The Trump ...

Homebuyer confidence edged up in January despite affordability concerns, according to Fannie Mae's latest Home Purchase ...