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Housing market watch: Would taking Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae public drive up mortgage rates in 2026?
With Trump’s tax overhaul now in the rearview mirror, a potential Freddie and Fannie conservatorship release could move up ...
While the Fed kept its benchmark unchanged, here's what happened to consumer borrowing rates
Even while the Fed left its benchmark rate unchanged, many consumer rates have fluctuated over the first half of the year.
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Fannie, Freddie OK new credit scores with a catch
More details are out about the government-sponsored enterprises' acceptance of nontraditional credit metrics. But pundits say ...
Mortgage rates hold steady at 6.74%
According to data from Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 6.74% for the week ending Wednesday, ...
Average mortgage rate eases, keeping home loan borrowing costs elevated
Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also eased. The ...
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Freddie Mac’s Mortgage Rates Move Back Above 5.5% - seattlepi.com
Mortgage rates moved up this week, according to Freddie Mac’s benchmark survey. The average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage increased to 5.55% for the week ending August 25.
Fannie and Freddie may use new credit scores. Will it help you get a mortgage?
The regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac wants to allow mortgage lenders to use an alternative credit score to FICO for ...
Mortgage Lenders Can Use a Second Credit Score. Is That Good for Borrowers?
A top housing finance regulator announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac would allow lenders to use the traditional FICO ...