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Kathy Orton

For millennials ready to buy a home, the pickings are slim

For years, millennials looked at owning a home as a distant fantasy. Student debt and a weak job market seemed to conspire to keep this generation stuck in their parents’ basements, if not p...

Mortgage rates wander higher

Fixed mortgage rates moved slightly higher this week, closing out the year with their ninth straight increase. After jumping 14 basis points – a basis point is 0.01 percentage poi...

Mortgage rates continue to rise

Mortgage rates continue to rise

Mortgage rates move higher

Mortgage rates carried on their steady ascent last week, moving higher for the seventh consecutive week. Home loan rates are loosely tied to long-term bond yields, which have been...

Student loan debt is hurting housing sales

Nearly three-quarters of people who are repaying student loans say their debt is hindering them from buying a home, according to a survey. Although a college degree significantly ...

Federal programs to help homeowners extended

Two federal programs intended to help struggling homeowners have been extended. The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), both launche...