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Nonbank lenders continue to dominate the mortgage landscape, according to the latest data from the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act. Of the ten largest mortgage originators in 2024, just four were ...

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher this week, though it remains relatively near its low point so far ...

On Sept. 17, the Federal Reserve announced a quarter point interest rate cut, it's first of the year. To understand how this rate reduction may impact both homebuyers and homeowners, we sat down with ...

The prospect of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac returning to the private sector would have substantial ripple effects on mortgage rates, bank liquidity and capital ratios. During the financial crisis, the ...

Fifth Third Bank has originated more than $5.2 billion in mortgages in 2025, ranking among the top 50 U.S. lenders. The acquisition of Comerica will create the ninth-largest U.S. bank, enhancing its ...

Here are the U.S. News survey findings that most surprised our analysts. Each year, the U.S. News money team conducts regular ...

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The FOMC cut interest rates as expected on Dec. 10, but mortgage rates are unlikely to fall further as a result.

Mortgage rates surged after the credit-rating agency Moody’s downgraded U.S. debt. Moody’s cut the U.S.’s sovereign credit rating from AAA to Aa1. It was the last of the major credit-rating firms to ...