Fighting between the U.S. and Iran has restarted. Will this affect mortgage rates and Americans' home-buying dreams?

Freddie Mac’s weekly rate survey shows the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate loan increased to 6.49% for the week ending ...

Rising foreclosures offer an opportunity for affordability-stressed buyers to find steep discounts, especially in hot markets ...

One of the key selling points for an LO talking to a potential client about becoming a homeowner is the landlord/client relationship, which can go awry. (Pearl is the daughter of the short film’s ...

In June 2026, the national average for a 30-year fixed mortgage hovered near 6.50%. While that's well below the two-decade ...

It's a buyer's market for U.S. housing, with 47% more sellers offering homes than buyers in April 2026, according to data from Redfin. When buyers are scarce, sellers often try to stand out by ...

Buy Scottish Mortgage Trust (LSE: SMT) for the Anthropic offset. Anthropic is ~2.7% of holdings and has strong momentum (capital raise at ~$900B; IPO papers filed; market pricing around ~$1.5T). If ...

Buy SMT. The trust is levered to the AI/space winners via big stakes in Amazon/Nvidia/TSMC/ASML and, crucially, the upcoming SpaceX IPO plus Anthropic’s IPO. The article also flags bullish technicals ...

President Donald Trump campaigned on a promise to reduce inflation and, in turn, mortgage rates. In 2025, 30-year mortgage rates fell from an average of 6.91% in January to 6.15% in December. Mortgage ...

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HousingWire’s Mortgage Rankings, based on 2025 production data, show Rocket Mortgage leading by top originators and volume, with 1,729 producers totaling $64.12 billion. Rate President Shant Banosian ...

The next obstacle to cheaper mortgages and more affordable homes may not be inflation or the Federal Reserve, but Washington’s debt. President Trump’s fiscal 2027 budget blueprint has drawn renewed ...