Experts fear that the move, though it could help the government's budget woes, could disrupt the fragile U.S. mortgage market ...

The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose to 6.86% nationally, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac's weekly survey.

Fannie and Freddie were once private companies. As the subprime bubble inflated in the early 2000s, they lowered their ...

Long-term mortgage rates rose this week, but remained below the 7% level for the 18th consecutive week, said the latest ...

Key Takeaways President Donald Trump on Thursday said he was considering releasing mortgage lending giants Fannie Mae and ...

Mortgage rates inched higher over the last week, delivering yet another blow to a lackluster spring housing market.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in April, as elevated mortgage rates and rising prices discouraged prospective ...

Mortgage rates climbed to the highest level in three months. The average rate on the standard 30-year fixed mortgage rose to ...

Growing concern about the national debt impacted home borrowing rates this week. Mortgage rates track the benchmark 10-year ...

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage rose this week to 6.86%, according to the latest Freddie Mac data released on ...

Treasury have been climbing because of the Moody's U.S. downgrade, the tax bill under debate in Congress and possible GSE ...

Analysts have said the move could send serious profits toward the government, while also warning it could slam mortgage rates.