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The way companies borrow money is changing forever
A rush of businesses taking loans from private-equity firms, concerns about an opaque market, and a…
Rebecca Ungarino
5 mins read
What is a balloon mortgage, and should you get one?
Balloon mortgage monthly payments are smaller than with a regular mortgage, but you'll make a large…
Laura Grace Tarpley, CEPF
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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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Mortgage broker: What do they do, and should you use one?
A mortgage broker is the middleman between you and a variety of lenders, and they have access to le…
Laura Grace Tarpley, CEPF,Mol…
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Sliding mortgage rates are helping to thaw the frozen housing market, Redfin says
Mortgage rates are finally falling, the real-estate brokerage said, after a year where higher borro…
George Glover
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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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I downsized to an ADU I built in my Sacramento yard. I pay only $520 toward my mortgage and am saving up for my next home.
Blanca Barragan moved into an ADU and rents out rooms in her home. It covers about $2,200 of her mo…
Alcynna Lloyd
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Office owners are on 'borrowed time' as maturing debts can't be pushed off much longer, Goldman Sachs says
A large portion of office loans that were set to mature last year were modified or extended into 20…
Phil Rosen
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The mortgage 'lock-in' effect is here to stay and home prices won't fall for years to come, research firm says
Falling mortgage rates won't soften the frozen housing market, and activity looks set to remain mut…
Phil Rosen
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Office-to-residential conversions have surged 357% since 2021 as billions in commercial mortgages come due
Pandemic work-from-home trends have left countless office buildings empty, crushing property values…
Phil Rosen
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Mortgage rates are falling at the fastest pace since the 2008 housing market crash
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has plunged by 69 basis points in a five-week period, its sharpest …
Filip De Mott
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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.
Eliza Relman
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The average US homebuyer has gained $40,000 in buying power in the last 3 months as mortgage rates cool
Trying to time the housing market to lock in a low mortgage rate is a "waste of energy", Redfin's c…
Jennifer Sor
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Mortgage rates will dip below 6% this year amid a stronger housing-market rebound, Fannie Mae says
"The outlook for both short term rates and mortgage rates is now decidedly lower than what we had p…
Aruni Soni
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The US housing market is entering a 'deep freeze' as surging borrowing rates and sky-high home prices hit buyers, Moody's Zandi says
The chief economist of Moody's Analytics says there's a "major comeuppance" ahead for the US housin…
Amanda Cooper
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Student-loan borrowers are taking on more debt, and it's not all tuition — blame skyrocketing housing costs
College towns have gotten so expensive that some students are going deeper into debt to afford hous…
Eliza Relman,Ayelet Sheffey
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A US debt default could spike borrowing costs like credit cards and mortgages, and 'every family should be concerned' says a consumer watchdog
Democrats and Republicans remain locked in an impasse about raising the US' $31.4 trillion debt cei…
Huileng Tan
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I'm buying a house in 2024. Here's why I'm sticking with a traditional fixed-rate mortgage despite the trendier options promising to save me money.
I'm buying a house in Austin with a fixed-rate mortgage despite high interest rates and the increas…
Cork Gaines
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Yes, it's possible to get a 4.8% mortgage today here's how
Buyers have more options and leverage if they buy new homes directly from builders, a top exec said.
Alcynna Lloyd
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From mortgage rates to home sales, here are Fannie Mae's housing market forecasts for the next 2 years
Today's housing market obstacles will remain through 2024, and total home sales will marginally imp…