The U.S. housing market has endured two of its toughest years in decades, but brighter days may be on the horizon, according ...

The federal government is unlikely to release the mortgage giants from conservatorship this year, despite Trump's push to do ...

The index remains below its pre-pandemic peak but has recovered from an all-time low reading of 56.7 recorded in October 2022 ...

Senate Democrats are urging the Trump administration to slow down its plan to release mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie ...

The housing market is seeing yet another big development brewing that could potentially shake up interest rates on home loans ...

For mortgage rates to continue falling, there needs to be signs of cooling inflation as well as additional Fed rate cuts.

Mortgage rates can change daily and even hourly. Forecasts for the housing market haven't changed much, with stubbornly high mortgage rates keeping prospective homebuyers on the sidelines.

Katherine Watt is a CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages, home equity and banking. She previously wrote about personal finance for NextAdvisor. Based in New York, Katherine graduated summa cum ...