Home Prices Were 3.9 Times Salaries. Now They Are 5.6 Times, Says Harvard Study A Harvard study reveals why buying a home truly is getting harder. It's not young people's imaginations. by Peter Warden in Economy July 2, 2025 3 min read
Mortgage Rates Today, July 2, 2025: The "One Big Beautiful Bill" Passed the Senate. What's Next? The government's tax and spending bill could have serious consequences for mortgage rates. What might it mean? by Peter Warden in Rates July 2, 2025 3 min read
Mortgage Rates Today, July 1, 2025: Construction Spending, Job Openings and Manufacturing All in Focus Today It's a busy day for economic reports as we count down to Thursday's jobs report. by Peter Warden in Rates July 1, 2025 5 min read
Mortgage Rates Today, June 30, 2025: It's Jobs Week ... And so Much More Thursday's jobs report could be huge. But there's a lot to distract markets before then. by Peter Warden in Rates June 30, 2025 4 min read
Fannie and Freddie Set to Consider Crypto Assets in Mortgage Applications Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should soon begin to take bitcoin and some other cryptocurrency assets into account when deciding mortgage applications. by Peter Warden in Home Loans June 27, 2025 3 min read
Mortgage Rates Today, June 27, 2025: Key Inflation Report Due Today Although markets tend to focus on the consumer price index, today's inflation report is more thorough and accurate. by Peter Warden in Rates June 27, 2025 3 min read
Mortgage Rates Today, June 26, 2025: Will Today's GDP and Durable Goods Orders Affect Rates? Mortgage rates continue their modest falls. Will today's economic reports reverse them? Only if they contain shocks. by Peter Warden in Rates June 26, 2025 3 min read
'Buy Now, Pay Later' Loans Soon To Show Up On Credit Reports. Are Future Homebuyers Ready? Buy Now, Pay Later is incredibly popular among young consumers. Soon, they'll be able to harness this borrowing to boost their credit scores, if they pay on time. by Peter Warden in Credit June 25, 2025 3 min read