The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage rose for the second week in a row, another setback for the U.S. housing market, which is mired in a sales slump as affordability constraints shut out ...

Key takeawaysA home equity loan allows you to access the ownership stake you’ve built in your home to accomplish your financial goals.Home equity loans are generally disbursed as a lump sum and repaid ...

Lower mortgage rates may motivate more people to buy houses, but it will take a bigger drop in borrowing costs to create more ...

Mortgage application activity dropped sharply last week as rates moved higher, according to the Mortgage Bankers ...

After steadily declining in early July, mortgage refinance rates are back above 6.75% and are unlikely to shift dramatically ...