Mortgage rates are one of the first indicators buyers look to when seeing if they can afford a home. A swing in rates—whether up or down—can cause a ripple effect in the market where buyers rush to ...

In my decade of reporting on mortgage rates, I've witnessed Americans' interest in buying a home wilt every time rates inch up. Considering Freddie Mac's reported mortgage rates increased for five ...

After two years of increases to annual insurance premiums, rates have fallen for the first time in 2025. Based on analysis of more than 197 million rates from partner insurers, an Insurify report has ...

Rate increases over the past few years have been hitting homeowners hard, thanks to increasingly volatile weather, inflation, and other factors. 2026 should see stabilization in the home insurance ...