Mortgage rates

With flat housing prices and low mortgage rates, now may be an ideal time to buy.

Here's a look at seven mortgage lending trends that will shape the housing market this year.

Mortgage rates fell to their lowest level in 10 months, bringing good news for house hunters as spring's home buying season approaches, according to Freddie Mac.

People in this cohort experienced a major setback during the housing bust just as they were likely to be getting married, starting families and becoming first-time homeowners, says one expert.

The cost of Wells Fargo's scandals continues to rise as regulators from all 50 states forced the institution to pay hundreds of millions in penalties for the creation of fake accounts, improper enrollment in life insurance, force-placed auto insurance policies and other activities.

These areas have slower home price appreciation and more favorable mortgage rate and wage conditions.

A housing bubble might be brewing in these 12 cities.

From Washington to Baltimore, here's a look at the 12 best housing markets for homebuyer purchasing power, where median house values and mortgage rates are more favorable.

The competitive spring purchasing season is driving home prices higher.

Since the bottom of the housing market in 2012, home prices have increased 75% but wages have only increased 13%.

Here's a look at cities where homebuyers are getting the best bang for their housing buck.

In these markets, where the median sales price is under $200,000, affordable homes are within reach.

Home prices in nearly half of all major markets are still below their pre-crisis peaks. Here's a look at 12 cities on the verge of crossing that threshold.

Home values grew in all 50 states in February, but their appreciation is expected to slow within the next year, according to CoreLogic.

Healthy wage growth in some locations is offsetting increasing rates and housing prices.

The next recession is more likely to have a regional impact than a nationwide one.

In just the first six weeks of the year, about 1.4 million borrowers lost the interest rate incentive to refinance.

Here's a look at the housing markets where supply is shrinking the most.

Here's a look at the 10 housing markets with the biggest gap between growth in home prices and wages that could indicate a housing bubble is forming.

Homebuyers are most likely to slow their purchases or stay on course if mortgage rates rise above a certain benchmark, but some could act more quickly or drop out.