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Mortgage costs are rising sharply across the U.S. and Europe as the economic fallout from the Middle East conflict spreads into global housing markets, increasing pressure on homebuyers and borrowers despite central banks holding interest rates steady. According to a Financial Times report...

Homeownership is slipping further from reach for younger Americans, and a combination of elevated mortgage rates, scarce inventory, and economic uncertainty is making the climb steeper. Just 38.3% of 28-year-old Gen Zers owned their home in 2025, according to a Redfin analysis of census data. That...

Mortgage rates are rising again, and Dave Ramsey is warning Americans that navigating today's housing market without professional help could be a costly mistake. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.38% for the week ending March 26, according to Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC), up from 6.22% the prior...

The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage climbed to a six-month high this week, adding fresh pressure to an already strained housing market as the ongoing conflict in the Middle East pushes oil prices higher and reignites inflation concerns. Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) reported Thursday that its Primary...

President Donald Trump signed a sweeping executive order aimed at deregulating the U.S. mortgage market, touting massive savings for homebuyers and declaring that mortgage rates have hit their “lowest level in 5 years.” Slashing Red Tape And Boosting Savings The March 13 directive,...

Investor Steve Eisman said that President Donald Trump's push to lower mortgage costs could ignite a sharp, short-term rally in these U.S. homebuilder stocks, even if the policies don't solve the market's deeper problems. Two Homebuilders Set To Rally On the Real Eisman Playbook podcast last week,...

A major shift in how lenders judge borrowers means your credit score may soon matter less and your overall financial story more when you apply for a mortgage. Fannie And Freddie Loosen Score-Driven Loan Rules Fannie Mae, early last week, removed its minimum credit-score requirement for most loans...

Hedge fund manager Eric Jackson doubled down this week on his ultra-bullish call for Better Home & Finance Holding Co. (NASDAQ:BETR), framing the mortgage platform as an AI company masquerading as a lender — and likening its trajectory to what he says made Palantir Technologies Inc. (NASDAQ:...

Hedge fund manager Eric Jackson has made an aggressive projection for mortgage finance company, Better Home & Finance Holding Co. (NASDAQ:BETR), predicting a multi-thousand-percent move based on its underlying economics and market opportunity. Better Is Replicating Palantir On Sunday, in a...

Billionaire hedge fund manager Bill Ackman is set to introduce a fresh proposal for mortgage-finance titans Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac on Tuesday, Nov. 18. What Happened: Ackman is scheduled to detail his plan during a livestream event. He asserts that his proposal will allow the Trump...

Buy Now, Pay Later (BNPL) services, such as Affirm Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:AFRM), Klarna Group PLC (NYSE:KLAR), Afterpay and PayPal Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ:PYPL) Pay Later, have become a common way to split everyday purchases into short installments. However, mortgage experts say that seemingly small...

As Home Depot Inc (NYSE:HD) reports second-quarter earnings Tuesday before the market opens, investors will get a glimpse of housing demand and key trends to track. Earnings Estimates: Analysts expect the home improvement retailer to report Q2 revenue of $45.36 billion. That’s up from $43.17...

The domestic housing market has hit a strange turning point. If considering pure numbers, an observer could think that buyers are finally winning. Inventory is piling up, and sellers outnumber buyers by more than a third in many markets. Price cuts and concessions are no longer rare — they're part...

Seasoned investor Cathie Wood said Saturday that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) holders may not hesitate to shift their holdings to a centralized cryptocurrency exchange to avail home loans. What Happened: Wood, the CEO of ARK Invest, was responding to an X user who suggested that Bitcoin holders, who...

The U.S. housing finance landscape may be on the brink of a huge shift as Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte, appointed in March 2025 under President Donald Trump, announced plans to study cryptocurrency holdings, including Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC), for mortgage qualifications....