Next Week in Business: jobless claims, mortgage rates and Wall Street's first trading day of 2025
The Labor Department issues its weekly tally of new unemployment benefit claims on Thursday. The number of Americans applying ...
10-Year Treasury Yield Rose 100 Basis Points Since September As The Fed Cut 100 Basis Points - Why The Historic Divergence?
While the Fed cut its policy rates by a full percentage point, long-term yields have risen by a full percentage point.
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac aren’t your neighbors — they’re mortgage game changers. Here’s how to leverage their 2025 loan limit boost
Wondering how Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can make homeownership more affordable in 2025? With higher conforming loan limits ...
Average mortgage rates close 2024 at the highest since July
The housing market will end the year with its highest 30-year mortgage rate since July at 6.85%, according to data from ...
Freddie Mac mortgage portfolio growth slows to 2.4% annualized rate in November
Freddie Mac's (OTCQB:FMCC) total mortgage portfolio advanced at an annualized rate of 2.4% last month, marking the slowest ...
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to 6.85%, highest since July, as bond yields keep rising
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the second straight week to its highest level since mid-July, ...
Mortgage rates jump, finish the year at a five-month high
U.S. mortgage rates jumped to the highest level in five months as the year drew to a close. In the last full week of 2024, ...
Freddie Mac’s 2025 Scorecard Prioritizes Affordable Housing
Freddie Mac ( ) just unveiled an update. The Federal Housing Finance Agency released the 2025 Scorecard for Freddie Mac, which outlines performance criteria and strategic prioriti ...
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Mortgage rates rise for second straight week, highest since July
Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year ...
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Why setting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac free is a gamble
Releasing the GSEs from government conservatorship is on the agenda for the incoming Trump administration. Doing so could ...
Average rate on a 30-year mortgage climbs to 6.85%, highest since July
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. rose for the second straight week to its highest level since mid-July, reflecting a recent jump in the bond yields that lenders use as a guide to pri ...