Monday, December 29, 2025

Tag: Mortgages

What the Christmas movie ‘Elf’ can teach us about today’s cost of living

Bob Newhart and Will Ferrell star in "Elf."Warner Bros.In the 2003 movie "Elf," the lead character Buddy discovers...

How December’s Fed rate cut affects borrowing costs

The Federal Reserve cut its benchmark rate by a quarter point at its last meeting of the year.December's...

What another Fed cut could mean for your personal borrowing costs

The Federal Reserve is expected to lower its benchmark rate by a quarter percentage point at its meeting...

Trump proposes 50-year mortgage, but homeowner savings could be minimal

In another attempt to make homebuying more affordable, President Donald Trump floated the idea of a 50-year mortgage in...

Is Donald Trump proposing a 50-year mortgage? What to know about long-term loans

President Donald Trump on Saturday, Nov. 9, appeared to propose mortgages with 50-year terms, an idea...

What home buyers need to know about ARMs

Wednesday's Federal Reserve decision, along with expectations that the Fed could cut interest rates again before the end...

How the Fed rate cut will affect your finances

U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell speaks during a press conference, following the issuance of the Federal Open...

Federal Reserve interest rate cut: what to expect

The Federal Reserve is expected to lower borrowing costs again on Wednesday. Another quarter-point reduction, on the heels...

Single women are 30% more likely to be denied a mortgage — but improving debt-to-income ratio could change those odds

Young single women are buying houses at a rate higher than ever before, but they’re...

Current mortgage rates report for Oct. 20, 2025: Rates lowest they’ve been in a month

The average interest rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate conforming mortgage loan in the U.S. is 6.190%, according to...

Current ARM mortgage rates report for Oct. 20, 2025

If you’re the type of homebuyer who is willing to deal with a little uncertainty in exchange for...