Mortgage rates fell for the second week in a row, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage…

Image by GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate Minimal movement in home equity rates in the latest week. The benchmark 5-year $30,000 home equity loan edged down two basis points to 8.13 percent, marking the second week at its lowest level in two years. Meanwhile, the $30,000 home equity line of credit…

Image by PM Images/Getty Images; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Mortgage rates edged a bit lower this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 6.35 percent, down from 6.39 percent the previous three weeks, according to Bankrate’s latest lender survey. Current mortgage rates Loan type Current 4 weeks ago One year…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer spoke on Wednesday about what they refer to as a “global power grab” by China. The Trump administration officials held a press conference during which they said they are “constantly focused on the Chinese chokehold on the world of rare…

The announcement of Social Security’s annual inflation adjustment to benefits has been delayed due to the government shutdown, but the agency responsible for handling the benefit increase has set a date for releasing the data next week. Social Security benefits undergo a cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) every year, which updates benefit amounts…