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As bond yields have edged down from January highs, the 30-year mortgage rate has steadily dipped, logging six straight weeks ...

Since so many people need mortgages to purchase homes, the volume of mortgage loan originations acts as a barometer of the ...

Mortgage rates dropped to the lowest level in five months, luring more home buyers into the housing market.

Total mortgage applications rose 11.2% week to week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index.

WIth student loan payments back on credit reports, some credit scores – including those of would-be homebuyers – could take a ...

After notching a four-month low early last week, 30-year mortgage rates inched up a bit and are now wavering. Rate movement was mixed for other loan types Tuesday.

Mortgage applications rose sharply last week as interest rates continued their downward trend, marking the sixth consecutive ...

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