Mortgage rates fell for the fourth week in a row, offering a glimmer of hope for home buyers as the U.S. housing market ...

Wednesday, pushing the average to its highest level since January. Rates moved up for other refi loan types as well.

The government-backed housing-finance company known as Freddie Mac reported fourth-quarter net income of $3.2 billion, up from $2.9 billion a year earlier. On a per-share basis, Freddie Mac swung to a ...

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance increased to 6.98% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The average rate ...