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Missouri’s real estate market continues to be very strong, according to Missouri Realtors President Bobbie Howe. Realtors sold 7,348 homes in June compared to one year ago, a 7% increase year over ...

Mortgage rates moved up this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 6.81 percent, compared to 6.78 percent the previous week, according to Bankrate’s latest lender survey. The 30-year fixed ...

The Illinois Housing Development Authority is planning to sell $350 million in social bonds to finance mortgage-backed securities, down payment assistance and refinancing existing mortgage loans.

High summer’s heat may be making home equity rates sleepy. The average rate on a $30,000 home equity line of credit (HELOC) ...

A growing number of homeowners say no rate would make them sell, making it even harder for buyers to find homes.

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance increased to 6.84% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. For 15-year fixed refinance mortgages, the average rate is 5.72%, and for 20-year mortgages, ...

So far this year, average mortgage rates have stayed stubbornly high, bouncing between 6.5% and 7%, as financial markets weigh the risks of both higher inflation and an economic slowdown. Most ...

Housing inventory growth has been a blessing for the existing home sales market, while builders are struggling with greater ...

Rates for new 30-year loans continue to bob around a bit above the low reached two weeks ago. Rates for several other loan types are also wavering.

Whether you're buying a new home or considering mortgage refinancing, the main question is the same right now: When will ...

USDA loans are mortgages backed or funded by the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Also called USDA rural development loans or rural housing loans, USDA home loans feature low or no down payments ...