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Buyers Are Flocking to This $270,000 Housing Market — And It’s Not in the Sun Belt

For years, homebuyers chasing affordability seemed to follow the same map: Texas, Florida, Arizona, and other fast-growing Sun Belt states. But one of America’s hottest housing markets is now hundreds of miles north, where buyers can still find homes at prices well below the national norm.

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Scott Bessent Thinks Norway May Trade Treasuries for Assets Like Fannie Mae. What That Actually Means for FNMA Stock.

Scott Bessent suggested Norway may swap Treasuries for assets like Fannie Mae as Norges Bank proposed cutting government bonds from 70% to 50% of its benchmark, potentially selling $75–80 billion of U.S. Treasuries.

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A 4.75% Mortgage Is Hard to Give Up, but Keeping the House After Divorce Could Cost You More

Homeowners going through divorce may be able to keep a low-rate mortgage, but advisers say affordability, equity, and future costs matter more than interest rates.

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Buying a House With an HOA? Read These 7 Things Before You Make an Offer

An HOA can give a neighborhood tidy landscaping, shared amenities, and a set of rules that keep the place from turning into a free-for-all. It can also add another monthly bill, restrict what homeowners can do with their property, and potentially hit owners with special assessments when the association needs…

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8 Credit Score Levels Lenders Are Flagging as Higher-Risk for Mortgage Approval

A credit score is a tiny number with an enormous amount of power, especially when a mortgage application lands on a lender’s desk. A score does not tell the whole story, but it can quickly signal how much credit risk a borrower might represent. The lower the score, the more…

The Free Financial Advisor

Your 3% Mortgage Is Saving You Money — But Is It Also Keeping You Trapped?

Your 3% mortgage may rank among the best financial deals sitting in your life right now. With the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate reaching 6.65% on August 20, 2026, according to Freddie Mac, replacing a 3% loan with a new mortgage could make the monthly payment jump sharply.

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US Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level in a Year as Fed Uncertainty and Iran Tensions Loom

U.S. mortgage rates climbed to their highest level in a year, with the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage rising to 6.66% for the week ending July 30, according to Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey released Thursday.

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Average 30-year US mortgage rate rises to highest level in a year at 6.66%

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the fourth consecutive week to its highest level in a year, another setback for prospective homebuyers hoping for a break from elevated home loan borrowing costs

The Independent UK

US sees 30-year fixed-rate mortgages climb to highest level in nearly a year

Rates have been on an upward trend this year, largely due to the war with Iran, which has sharply driven up crude oil prices and fueled expectations of hotter inflation

The Independent UK

Mortgage Rates Are Stuck in the Mid-6s for 2026 — Should You Buy Now or Keep Waiting?

Mortgage rates are refusing to disappear from the homebuying conversation in 2026. As of early July 2026, Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at 6.49%, reinforcing what many buyers have experienced throughout the year: rates remain well above the record lows of 2020 and 2021 but have…

The Free Financial Advisor

30-Year Mortgage Rates Eased To Lowest Level Since Mid-May. Yet Homebuying Demand Showed Little Response.

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to its lowest level in seven weeks even as home sales remained well below historical norms.

International Business Times

Average 30-year U.S. mortgage rate falls to 6.47%, tracking lower bond yields as Iran war winds down

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell this week, tracking Treasury yields that have retreated since a deal to end the war with Iran was announced

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America In Focus: Inflation hits 3-year high, Wall Street rallies and Musk becomes a trillionaire

Rising gas prices pushed inflation to its highest level in three years, new data showed this week, a headache for the Federal Reserve and a potential political challenge for the Trump administration as midterm elections near

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Pulte pick raises concerns about DNI independence

President Donald Trump’s pick of Bill Pulte to be the acting director of national intelligence got mixed reviews Tuesday on Capitol Hill, as some worried that the Trump ally may seek to weaponize the agency. Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency and chairman of Fannie Mae and…

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The Economic Times

Who is Bill Pulte? Trump names FHFA Director as acting Intelligence Chief in major leadership shift

Bill Pulte, Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, has been appointed as acting Director of National Intelligence by President Donald Trump in a major administrative reshuffle. Known for overseeing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Pulte has primarily worked in housing finance and business sectors. His unexpected move into intelligence…

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Average US long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.53%, the highest level in 9 months

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose again this week, reaching its highest level in nine months, another setback for prospective homebuyers

The Independent UK

US mortgage rates climb to 6.51% reaching their highest level since last summer

Several factors influence mortgage rates, including the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy decisions and bond market investors’ economic and inflation expectations

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Average US long-term mortgage rate climbs to 6.51%, highest level in nearly nine months

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate climbed this week to its highest level in nearly nine months, driving up borrowing costs for homebuyers during what's traditionally the housing market's busiest time of the year

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The Independent UK

Average US long-term mortgage rates continue to rise

The benchmark 30-year fixed-rate mortgage reached 6.37%, up from 6.3% last week, Freddie Mac reported

The Independent UK

Average US long-term mortgage rate rises to 6.3%, ending a 3-week slide

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose this week, pushing up borrowing costs for prospective homebuyers in the midst of the spring homebuying season

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Self-Employed Borrowers Face Higher Hurdles in Today’s Mortgage Market

Hopes that Americans could finally get more affordable mortgages due to falling interest rates have been dashed in recent weeks as geopolitical tensions are pushing rates up once again.

International Business Times UK

Michael Burry Bets On PayPal As X Money Threat Looms — Sees Mispricing Opportunity

PayPal's stock rose after Michael Burry disclosed a 3.5% stake amid activist buzz and competition from Elon Musk's X Money, while legal challenges and CEO departure add to the uncertainty.

The Independent UK

Average US long-term mortgage rate eases to 6.37% after rising five weeks in a row

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate eased this week, a modest relief for prospective homebuyers who have been facing higher borrowing costs as mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in nearly seven months

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Bill Ackman’s $64 billion Universal Music play is part of his strategy to become the next Warren Buffett

Ackman, a self-described Buffett “devotee,” is following his idol’s playbook to access “permanent capital” by trying to jointly list his hedge fund, Pershing Square Capital, and Universal Music Group.

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Fannie Mae Stock Is ‘Stupidly Cheap’ Says Billionaire Bill Ackman. What Barchart Data Says.

Billionaire investor Bill Ackman believes that Fannie Mae’s stock is super cheap against the current geopolitical setup.

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