5+ day, 11+ hour ago   (890+ words) By Patrick Washington | The Dallas Weekly For many Southern Dallas residents, the biggest obstacle to homeownership may begin before they ever fill out a mortgage application. It is the belief that they simply will not qualify. Mark Dinkins, Regional Senior…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (1440+ words) Buying a home often starts with choosing the right mortgage. Fixed-rate mortgages are the most popular option, historically accounting for the vast majority of home loans. With this type of mortgage, your interest rate stays the same for the entire…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (981+ words) With the 30-year fixed mortgage rate averaging 6.65%, many prospective buyers are waiting for rates to drop before buying a home. But experts warn that a significant drop isn’t likely any time soon. Mortgage rates hovered around 3% and even hit an…...

3+ week, 2+ day ago   (689+ words) With home prices near record highs and mortgage rates recently jumping above 6.70%, buying a home may feel prohibitively expensive. It's even harder when a portion of your income goes toward paying off loans or credit cards. Twenty-two percent of Americans…...