The Latest Breaking News from Freddie Mac

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates rose for the seventh straight week, climbing to their highest level in more than a decade

Housing starts unexpectedly climbed in the month--0.3% from February to the highest level since 2006.

The homebuilder confidence index hit a seven-month low in April. Morningstar gives its take on two housing stocks.

The interest rate for 30-year mortgage now at 5 per cent for first time since February 2011

Three Florida cities led the nation in rent increases for the latest 12 months. Vacancies are inching higher nationally.

The week in housing was one of great challenges, with mortgage rates cracking the 5% level while homeowners faced an uptick in property taxes and state attorneys general demanded that mortgage servicers drop their convenience fees charged to borrowers.

Long-term U.S. mortgage rates continued to climb this week as the key 30-year loan rate reached 5% for the first time in more than a decade amid persistent high inflation

It's going to be hard for first-time buyers to afford a house.

Mortgage rates are continuing their upward motion while potential homebuyers and sellers face a shifting housing market and the affordable housing sector welcomes a well-known new participant.

A few years after risky mortgages and related investments led to a global financial collapse, the Federal Reserve put out a handbook to help consumers make smarter choices about their home loan options. The focus was on adjustable-rate mortgages, whose exotic variants were among the prime culprits in the meltdown.

The 30-year fixed mortgage rate jumped to a three year high of 4.67% in the week ended March 31.