Many lenders closely follow underwriting guidelines issued by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored ...

Along with inflation, the Fed is also weighing employment data. If the job market remains robust by official standards, ...

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Elevated inflation has kept mortgage rates high, and it's unclear if they'll ...

Analysts revised their expectations for 2025 and 2026 to include higher mortgage rates, delivering bad news to aspiring homebuyers.

Lenders increased offerings in jumbo and non-QM segments as the industry focuses on customers with strong credit, the ...

Fannie Mae's Home Purchase Sentiment Index rose in January, driven by optimism on home prices despite declining mortgage rate expectations and rising rental prices.

Shares of housing giants Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae were on pace for a second day of gains as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell pointed to the importance of 30-year fixed-rate guaranteed mortgages ...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have anchored the housing market as government-sponsored enterprises (GSE) for decades. Both ...

The government-sponsored enterprises were not meant to remain in conservatorship permanently, but privatizing them once again must include a new set of rules that minimize market disruptions and ...

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have held steady so far this month, and it's unclear if ...

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

Despite this, most believe high home prices and mortgage rates will continue to be a sore spot in the housing market for the foreseeable future ...