Chris Jennings is formally a writer and editor with more than seven years of experience in the personal finance and mortgage space. He enjoys simplifying complex mortgage topics for first-time ...

Refinancing replaces your old mortgage with a new loan, which can lower your average age of credit – a small but meaningful component of your credit score. Mortgage refinancing usually requires ...

But a move to release them from government control could damage the mortgage market, Pimco warned. An under-the-radar Trump trade has soared this year on bets of a big shake-up in the mortgage ...

Earlier this year, online lender Better Mortgage introduced its "Better Forever" program, an incentive for existing and new customers that waives origination fees on future mortgage loans and ...

Mortgage rates remained flat this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the ...

Mortgage rates were unchanged for the average lender this morning, thanks to a modest improvement in the bond market overnight. Rates were on course to remain mostly flat until the afternoon's ...

Mortgage rates fell for the second week in a row, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on ...

During the last three years, mortgage rates have been on the rise. In early 2022, the average 30-year fixed rate was 4.72% and the 15-year fixed rate was 3.91%. Rates reached a recent peak in late ...

In 2024, close to three-quarters of all homebuyers — and more than 90% of first-timers — took out a mortgage to finance their house. Figuring out the right mortgage lender can be difficult.

Business Insider's personal finance team compared CMG Financial to the best mortgage lenders and found it to be a standard lender with some unique features that borrowers may find beneficial.

With over three years of experience writing in the housing market space, Robin Rothstein demystifies mortgage and loan concepts, helping first-time homebuyers and homeowners make informed ...