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finance38 days ago
30-Year Mortgage Rate Falls to 6.48% for Week Ending June 4
Freddie Mac reported the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate declined to 6.48% for the week ending June 4. The figure marks the first weekly drop in three weeks after rates had risen since late February.
cointelegraph.comfinance38 days ago
Coinbase and Better to Offer Token-Backed Mortgage Down Payments by Summer 2026
Coinbase and Better Home & Finance will let qualified borrowers use Bitcoin or USDC as collateral for Fannie Mae-backed mortgage down payments starting this summer. The program follows a March announcement and a June 2025 FHFA directive allowing crypto assets in mortgage risk ass…
msnbc.compolitics42 days ago
GAO Launches Investigation Into FHFA Director Over Referrals
The Government Accountability Office opened a review in December 2025 after the FHFA director referred several critics of President Trump for mortgage-fraud inquiries. The cases involved members of Congress and state and federal officials.
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The Timesworld52 days ago
UK Mortgage Market Relies on Short-Term Fixed Rates
Ninety-five percent of new UK mortgages taken out in March were fixed for five years or less. Homeowners in the US and parts of Europe more commonly select fixed-rate loans lasting 15 to 30 years.
New York Postbusiness65 days ago
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Accept VantageScore Credit Model Incorporating Rental Payment History
The government-sponsored enterprises will now accept mortgages using VantageScore models that incorporate on-time rental and utility payments, alongside or instead of FICO scores. The change, announced by FHFA Director William Pulte on April 22, could allow 7.7 million Americans…