Economy Aug 14 Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate drops to lowest level since October By Alex Veiga, Associated Press
Economy Jan 11 Average long-term mortgage rates rise again, reaching their highest level in 4 weeks The latest increase follows a nine-week string of declines at the end of last year that lowered the average rate after it surged in late October to 7.79 percent, the highest level since late 2000. By Alex Veiga, Associated Press
Economy Dec 21 Homebuilders step up construction of single-family homes as 30-year mortgage rate eases below 7 percent Homebuilders are stepping up construction of single-family homes following a steady decline in mortgage rates and broad expectation among economists that home loan borrowing costs will ease further next year. By Alex Veiga, Associated Press
Economy Oct 20 Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates rise this week to 6.94 percent Average long-term U.S. mortgage rates inched up this week ahead of another expected rate increase by the Federal Reserve when it meets early next month. By Matt Ott, Associated Press
Nation Aug 13 Watch 7:19 How the Twin Cities is trying to close the racial gap in home ownership The Twin Cities is one of the most affordable metropolitan areas of the country. Its longstanding racial disparities in home ownership are also among the worst. Just 25 percent of Black residents in Minneapolis and St. Paul own their homes,… By Fred de Sam Lazaro
Oct 04 Watch 3:59 New ‘know before you owe’ mortgage rules may ease homebuyers’ burden By PBS News Hour New rules for home mortgages, designed to make lenders more transparent to borrowers, took effect Saturday. The so-called "know before you owe" rules are meant to protect home buyers from surprises at their closing. Wall Street Journal Reporter Joe Light… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch Obama Looks to ‘Reestablish’ Economic Security President Obama is expected to pay particular attention to the needs of middle-class voters in Wednesday's State of the Union. Continue watching