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Mortgage rates fell for the fourth week in a row, offering a glimmer of hope for home buyers as the U.S. housing market ...

Mortgage rate headwinds include higher home prices, a lack of listings to choose from and the prospect of higher inflation ...

This does not influence our opinions or our ratings, which are editorially independent. Mortgage rates have been expected to decline in 2025 as the U.S. economy slows, inflation cools and the ...

Along with inflation, the Fed is also weighing employment data. If the job market remains robust by official standards, ...

Obama created the bureau in the wake of the 2007-2008 housing bubble and financial crisis, which was caused in part by ...