Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.28% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 5.94% for a 20-year financed mortgage.

Current mortgage rates are up today and unchanged from seven days ago. Rates are lower than they were in early 2025, when the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached above 7%. But rates are still ...

Mortgage Research Center. The 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgage average rate is 5.37%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, ...

U.S. applications for jobless claims for the week ending Dec. 20 fell by 10,000 to 214,000 from the previous week's 224,000, ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite some signs that the labor market is weakening ...

The number of Americans applying for unemployment benefits fell last week and remain at historically healthy levels despite some signs that the labor market is weakening.

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance increased to 6.33% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The 15-year, fixed ...

Discover how the U-6 Unemployment Rate provides a comprehensive look at joblessness, including underemployment, marginal attachment, and discouraged workers. Understand its economic significance.

The participation rate and unemployment rate are both used to gauge the health of the job market but in completely different ways.

CreditNinja reports on emergency hardship financial aid, offering quick relief for unexpected crises via government programs and nonprofits.

The highly anticipated November inflation report showed prices appearing to grow at a far slower rate, surprising analysts and markets after a year of stubbornly rising costs. The consumer price ...

The Bank of England cut interest rates today from 4 per cent to 3.75 per cent, in good news for homeowners with a mortgage.