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A debt consolidation cash out refinance is a type of mortgage that allows you to borrow money against your home's equity to pay off other debts, such as credit card debt. This can help improve monthly household cashflow by lowering the total amount of a household's...

Mortgage rates in the US have declined for the second consecutive week due to progress on inflation. The average interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.35% from 6.39% the previous week. Click here to find out where your personal interest rate will...

Last week, the real estate market saw a decrease in active inventory and new listing data, with the latter reaching an all-time low in 2023. However, purchase application data increased by 8%, indicating that homebuyers are moving quickly into escrow. The seasonal...

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored enterprises that back the majority of U.S. mortgages, announced on Wednesday new updates to their equitable housing finance plans. The updates include a number of new initiatives, such as expanding special...

The Federal Reserve is considering a half-point hike in interest rates (instead of the previous 0.25% increments), and if faster tightening is required, the Fed is ready to increase the pace of rate hikes. Inflation has slowed down in recent months, but the closely...

The housing market has been on a roller coaster ride in recent weeks, with mortgage rates increasing for the fourth consecutive week due to inflation concerns. This has left some prospective homebuyers feeling hesitant about entering the market. However, there is an...

The Biden administration has announced a reduction in the annual mortgage insurance premium charged to new borrowers taking out loans insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). The premium rate will decrease from 0.85% to 0.55%, lowering monthly mortgage...

The latest data from CoreLogic and Zillow shows that the market is expected to continue to appreciate in the coming years, though not at the breakneck pace of 2020 and 2021. According to CoreLogic’s Home Price Index, home values increased by 6.9% in December 2022...

Mortgage rates have fallen for the fourth week in a row, following a smaller interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgages for prime borrowers with a 20% down payment averaged 6.09% this week, down from 6.13% the previous week. This...

According to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR), pending home sales rose 2.5% month over month in December. This marks the first increase since May 2022, following six consecutive months of declines. But what's driving this positive change in the...