Browsing: mortgage

The new Bilt cards have finally been unveiled, and while there are a lot of details, I’m going to focus on the mortgage piece.There are three…

By now you’ve likely heard of mortgage rate lock-in.It’s the theory that homeowners won’t move if they have mortgage rates well below prevailing market rates.For example,…

The mortgage industry is once again lacing up its bowling shoes and taking another spin in a collective effort to “Strike Out Cancer” in late February.…

A major mortgage lender has announced it will allow crypto to be used for mortgage approvals, without the need for liquidation.This has been a sticking point…

One of the key ways to track mortgage rates is to look at the 10-year bond yield.It acts as a bellwether for 30-year fixed mortgage rates…

For those of us monitoring mortgage rates and the overall economy, the last few months of 2025 were marred by chaos. This was thanks to a…

I wanted to wait until today to weigh in on the new plan for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to purchase MBS to see where the…

Lately, a lot of mortgage rate quotes have required points to be paid.Known as discount points, they are a form of prepaid interest due at closing…

Mortgage rates were already at 15-months as we entered 2026, and now they’re moving even lower.The catalyst today was another weak jobs report, this time courtesy…

Mortgage rates could fall in January, but they’re more likely to hold steady. While daily ups and downs are a given, a major shift this month…