Avant Money has announced interest rate reductions on its new Flex Mortgage product, with rates now starting from just 2.98%.

Most fixed-rate mortgages are tied to the five-year bond yield, which has been rocked by uncertainty with the U.S. tariffs.

Balances on HELOCs increased by $6 billion in the first quarter of 2025, the 12th straight quarterly increase, according to the latest data from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York.