Talking Points Mortgage rates broke their month-long holding pattern as they decreased this week, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey. The 30-year fixed rate mortgage decreased to 4.1% for the week ending March 2, 2017. This is down from last...

Talking Points Existing-home sales nationally stepped out to a fast start in 2017, surpassing a recent cyclical high and increasing in January to the fastest pace in almost a decade, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR). All major regions except...

Talking Points Rates for home loans were unchanged after notching their first weekly increase in 2017, mortgage provider Freddie Mac said Thursday. The 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage averaged 4.19 percent during the February 2 week. The 15-year, fixed-rate mortgage...