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3 couples who recently got mortgage interest rates under 3% share how they did it
The homebuyers are using the savings from their low-interest-rate mortgages to pay down debt and co…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Mortgage rates will be high throughout 2025 even as the Fed lowers borrowing costs, Goldman Sachs says
Mortgage rates will remain above 6% next year, with the market already pricing in Fed rate cuts, Go…
Kelly Cloonan
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Bonds backed by commercial mortgages are a 'disaster' as real estate values crumble, hedge funder says
The CMBS market is in trouble, one hedge fund boss says, as loans on offices across the US are at r…
Jennifer Sor
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The mortgage lock-in effect shaved $20 billion off the US economy in a year
Americans who would have moved in recent years have instead been staying put, clinging to ultra-low…
Jennifer Sor
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A retiree says $1,620 monthly Social Security isn't enough to live on, but she's worried about draining her savings too early
Elizabeth McCoy, 61, is struggling with expenses in central Indiana. High medical bills might force…
Allie Kelly
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I'm 31 and my parents pay my mortgage — their help is a lifeline
After seven years I left my job to go freelance. I quickly realized I needed financial help and my …
Isabella Silvers
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I got laid off at 65 and couldn't afford my Bay Area mortgage. Now, I work for myself while traveling the world.
After getting laid off by First Republic Bank in June 2023, Tony Woodall started renting out his ho…
Tony Woodall
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Some baby boomers are burning through their retirement savings to pay for cancer treatments. Then they have to go back to work.
Some baby boomers who hoped to retire are instead draining their savings and cutting costs on food,…
Juliana Kaplan,Noah Sheidlower
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Biden digs his heels in while Trump secures another win
President Joe Biden shows no signs of giving up his reelection campaign while former President Dona…
Dan DeFrancesco
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How the Canadian mortgage model could help unfreeze the housing market
Allowing people to keep cheap mortgage rates when they move home could boost listings and transacti…
Theron Mohamed
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Americans are paying nearly as much interest on credit cards and other debt as they are on their mortgages
While homeowners could lock in a 3% mortgage for 30 years not long ago, other kinds of consumer deb…
Yuheng Zhan
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A boomer who has had cancer and gets $2,200 a month in Social Security can't retire comfortably: 'It's a catch-22'
Wendy Jones, 71, and her husband with disabilities face financial struggles even though she receive…
Noah Sheidlower
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Mortgage-backed securities are bonds that are secured by home and real estate loans
Mortgage-backed securities are bonds that use a pool of mortgage loans as collateral and make month…
Lauren Perez
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Meet the Gen Xers and boomers retiring with 6 figures of student debt that threatens their Social Security and savings
Some Gen X and boomer student-loan borrowers are staring down a retirement crisis where their savin…
Ayelet Sheffey,Juliana Kaplan
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Americans are feeling the most optimistic about the mortgage market since the Fed started hiking rates
The optimism is driven by stronger job security and more people expecting mortgage rates to tumble …
Aruni Soni
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Commercial real estate fears are overblown, and mortgage bonds show the sector is poised to recover, portfolio manager says
Commercial mortgage-backed securities have been performing well, and it poses a positive sign for b…
Aruni Soni
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Mortgage refinancing surges nearly 20% in one week, MBA says
Falling mortgage rates are pushing current borrowers to rush to take advantage of the slide, boosti…
Aruni Soni
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The 30-year mortgage rate is back above 7% for the first time since March
Climbing rates have cut into home purchases and refinancing activity in May, and low inventory cont…
Phil Rosen
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CHART OF THE DAY: Mortgage rates will stay above 6% through 2025, Goldman Sachs says
Goldman previously had expected the 30-year mortgage rate to be at 7.1% by the end of 2024 and at 6…
Matthew Fox
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HENRYs are turning to a little-known and risky type of mortgage as home prices soar
Interest-only mortgages offer lower monthly payments, initially. But they also carry risks.