The number of babies born in Japan last year fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a record low, according to health ...

Shares have opened lower in Asia after U.S. stocks fell sharply just ahead of a new round of higher tariffs imposed by U.S.

While most mortgage-market observers began the year believing rates were more likely to rise than fall, the national housing market isn’t doing very well even at the current levels. Home contract ...

There is no doubt that the U.S. economy is slowing. This appears to be a worldwide phenomenon as the economies of China and ...

Homeowners who have been thinking about tapping into their home's equity got some welcome news this week: home equity line of credit (HELOC) rates have officially hit their lowest point in two years.

Following Trump's decision to order a national security probe into potential new tariffs on copper, the bank said it expects ...

A drop in consumer confidence caused the bond yields that underpin mortgage rates to fall. 30-year loans averaged 6.76% this ...

Trump could order the Treasury Department to start buying mortgage-backed securities, like when the Federal Reserve bought ...

Tariffs could increase builder costs anywhere from $7,500 to $10,000 per home, according to the chief economist of the ...

Food prices have risen at their third fastest monthly rate in a year amid hikes in the cost of butter, cheese, eggs and bread ...

If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Dmitrii Marchenko / Getty Images Mortgage rates for 30-year loans fell for a sixth day Thursday, pushing the average down to 6.59%.

Mortgage rates dropped this week after consumer confidence turned sharply negative, raising new fears about an economic slowdown. The average 30-year mortgage rate fell to 6.76%, for the week ...