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Women’s soccer stars join President Biden to promote closing gender pay gap

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden made the case Wednesday that the pay disparity between men and women has hurt the economy, bringing members of the U.S. women’s national soccer team to the W...

DATE: Mar 24, 2021 | CATEGORY: Professional Sports

Average 30-year mortgage rate rose to 3.73%

WASHINGTON – U.S. long-term mortgage rates shot up this week, yet they stayed close to the historic lows that appear to be helping the real estate market. Mortgage buyer Freddie M...

DATE: Sep 19, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Average 30-year mortgage rates tick up to 3.58%

WASHINGTON â€“ U.S. long-term mortgage rates ticked up slightly this week, yet they remain near historic lows. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the average rate on th...

DATE: Aug 29, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

US home prices rose 3% year over year in February

WASHINGTON – U.S. home prices increased at a slower pace in February, a sign that several years of outsized gains in home values have created affordability challenges in many metro areas. ...

DATE: May 2, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. mortgage rates increased this week with 30-year at 4.17%

WASHINGTON â€“ U.S. long-term mortgage rates increased this week, though they remain lower than a year ago in a positive sign for home sales. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the a...

DATE: Apr 18, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

US mortgage rates increased this week; 30-year at 4.41 pct.

WASHINGTON â€“ U.S. long-term mortgage rates rose modestly this week, but they remain slightly lower than they were a year ago. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate on...

DATE: Mar 7, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

Average U.S. mortgage rates fell this week

WASHINGTON â€“ U.S. long-term mortgage rates dipped this week to the lowest average in more than a year, providing a possible boost to the start of the Spring homebuying season in March. ...

DATE: Feb 21, 2019 | CATEGORY: Business

U.S. long-term mortgage rates dropped to 4.55 percent average

WASHINGTON – U.S. long-term mortgage rates fell this week, offering a slight degree of relief to would-be homebuyers after the stock market has tumbled. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac...

DATE: Dec 27, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Stock market woes raise a nagging fear: Is a recession near?

Some analysts believe next one coming in 2019

DATE: Dec 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates slip this week

Rates have continued to fall

DATE: Dec 21, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rates climb again

Thirty-year rises to 4.60 percent

DATE: Sep 14, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business

Mortgage rate inches up to 4.52 percent

WASHINGTON â€“ Long-term U.S. mortgage rates ticked up this week as borrowing costs are meaningfully higher than a year ago. Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday that the aver...

DATE: Aug 30, 2018 | CATEGORY: Business