There's plenty on this weeks calendar that could move mortgage rates. But it begins with a surprise: a new trade deal with the European Union.
A new study suggests building on federal land would have a "minimal impact" on the housing crisis. But low-cost micro units could make a big difference.
Mortgage rates constantly move up and down, occasionally spiking or slumping. But today they're almost exactly where they were a year ago.
The president has signaled his tentative support for a bill to scrap capital gains tax on principal home sales.
Might today's economic data, the most interesting of the week, be overshadowed by renewed deficit fears?
Lenders can now choose between using FICO and VantageScore scoring technologies for credit checks. And borrowers could benefit from this credit score war.
The Federal Reserve chair will speak at a conference at 8:30 a.m. Eastern today. What he says might affect markets and mortgage rates.
Existing home sales figures rarely affect mortgage rates. But they show changes in the housing market.