Mortgage

Mortgage brokers are being increasingly shut out of the marketplace by new rules and less funding. Is this a new opportunity for borrowers?

Two Columbia professors propose the mother of all refinances, with government help for homeowners with negative equity. The idea has some precedent, but here are the political realities.

As the financial house marks the U.S. credit rating down from AAA to AA+, onlookers ponder the effect on mortgage rates. Record lows may not be in the picture for much longer--but record highs are a long way away.

While the Dow was digging itself a hole, fixed-rate mortgages fell to within sight of their November 2010 record low. Does that piece of good news mean any help for the economy?

The Center for American progress says mortgage rates could rise by 0.66 percent if the government defaults on its bills. But is this estimate too low?

Despite the very real possible of a government default U.S. mortgage rates remain below 5 percent. But why is it that U.S. rates continue to remain so low?

What happens if the U.S. decides not to pay some of its debts? The odds are that interest rates will quickly rise for everything from mortgages to credit cards.

Greece is now facing serious economic times and the international community will step in to help. But will it be enough to stave off higher interest rates worldwide--and what happens if the U.S. defaults on its obligations?

Limits on FHA mortgages are going into effect in October that lower how much mortgage you can finance. What should you do to avoid a rate hike?

Why did foreclosures slow to a trickle at the end of last year? The FDIC has an answer you won't believe.