September 2025 has finally arrived, and with it, excitement and anticipation surround a new interest rate reduction courtesy of the Federal Reserve. The federal funds rate has remained frozen for all ...

In the post-pandemic era, homebuyers faced unprecedented challenges, as mortgage rates climbed to the highest levels since the early 2000s. Average rates in the 6.00% to 7.50% range left many would-be ...

Putting “fun” back into low- and middle-income Americans’ budgets could be years away with most of their income barely covering the surge in costs for bare necessities, economists said. Even with ...

Mortgage rates have fallen to a 52-week low, according to economists at Freddie Mac.¹ That’s good news for homebuyers who have faced tight inventory, higher rates and rising prices. When rates drop, a ...

We start this story with a question: How low can unemployment go in this country? It was 3.5% in February 2020, heading into the pandemic. In the pandemic recovery it fell as low as 3.4% (in April ...