frank nothaft

Mortgage rates continue to sink to new depths, seemingly shattering previous lows every week. In the week ending today, the 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate...

National mortgage rates are dropping sharply amid falling bond yields and signs of a weaker than expected economy, a report released today by Freddie...

The average interest rate for the five-year adjustable-rate mortgage dropped to a new record low over the past seven days, while fixed-rate mortgages remained...

Could I refinance you into a seven-year fixed-rate mortgage at 2.99 percent? Or how about 10 or 15 years fixed in the mid-3s? These...

Mortgage interest rates fell across the board this past week and remained below year-ago levels, according to data from U.S.-backed mortgage giant Freddie Mac...

U.S. housing prices will hit bottom this spring and begin to rise again next year, Frank Nothaft, chief economist at Freddie Mac, said yesterday...

Mortgage interest rates have reached record lows for the sixth week in a row, according to data from government-sponsored mortgage giant Freddie Mac for...

The average rate on a 30-year fixed rate mortgage dropped to 4.78 percent this week from 4.84 percent a week earlier, according to a...

Mortgage rates rose this week to their highest levels since August 2009, according to data for the week ending today from Freddie Mac. The...