Applications for mortgages jumped 9.4% for the week ending July 4, as purchase activity reached its highest level since 2023.

Monthly payments could drop, but most borrowers will pay more in interest over time. What to expect now that President ...

Americans facing housing challenges may benefit from new FHFA policy that counts rent payments toward mortgage qualification, ...

Black homebuyers struggle with securing a mortgage loan and a new study found these challenges are unlikely to disappear ...

The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score to FICO for ...

Mortgage lenders can now use the VantageScore 4.0 model when originating loans backed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, which ...

Mortgage Rates Today, July 11, 2025: 30-Year Rates Remain 6.74% Mortgage rates are unchanged and still under 7%. Today’s ...

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.72%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on ...

For years, lenders have used only the FICO score, from Fair Isaac Corp. — a metric that generally excludes such things as ...

The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has decided to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score for ...

Effective immediately, Fannie and Freddie will allow mortgage lenders to use VantageScore credit ratings to assess ...