Mortgage Rates Today, November 17, 2025: Light Showers This Week in the Data Drought After weeks without official economic data, September's jobs report will land Thursday. But don't expect a flood of figures anytime soon. by Peter Warden in Rates November 17, 2025 3 min read
High Housing Costs Linked to 13 Million Fewer Births in U.S., Study Finds A new study finds Americans are having way fewer kids because high housing costs make big families unaffordable. by Peter Warden in Economy November 14, 2025 3 min read
Mortgage Rates Today, November 14, 2025: Rates "Broadly Flat" Averaged Over the Last Week, says Freddie Mac Mortgage rates have certainly been up and down this week. But they ended up very close to where they started. by Peter Warden in Rates November 14, 2025 2 min read
Fannie Mae Scraps 620 Minimum Credit Score. Will More Applicants Be Approved? It's the end of the 620 minimum credit score for Fannie and Freddie. But that doesn't mean a free for all. by Peter Warden in Credit November 13, 2025 3 min read
Mortgage Rates Today, November 13, 2025: Rates Edged Lower Yesterday, Despite (Now-Fulfilled) Hope of an Imminent End to Shutdown Mortgage rates moved counterintuitively yesterday. And we're not sure why. Meanwhile, the government is reopening. by Peter Warden in Rates November 13, 2025 4 min read
Mortgage Rates Today, November 12, 2025: Still a Hint of Rate Volatility in the Air Mortgage rates might move up today on hopes of the government reopening within days. But other forces could confound that prediction. by Peter Warden in Rates November 12, 2025 4 min read
Assumable and Portable Mortgages: Could They Fix the Housing Crisis? The government is looking at ways to improve access to assumable and portable mortgages. How much might that help the housing crisis? by Peter Warden in Home Loans November 11, 2025 7 min read
'Game-changing' 50-Year Mortgage in Development. Is This a Good Idea for Buyers? The government is developing a 50-year mortgage. What are the pros and cons of these controversial loans? by Peter Warden in Home Loans November 10, 2025 5 min read