Kathy Orton

Mortgage rates retreated this week after weaker-than-expected employment data. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average slipped to 4.59 percent with an average...

Fixed mortgage rates moved lower for first time in 2018. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average slipped to 4.44 percent with an...

Mortgage rates moved higher again this week, their ninth consecutive increase. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average rose to its highest level...

Fixed mortgage rates' downward march came to a halt this week. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average held steady at 3.78 percent...

A terrorist attack in Spain and political drama in Washington continued to put downward pressure on mortgage rates this week. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac,...

Mortgage rates seem to be stuck in a holding pattern as they hover near yearly lows. According to the latest data released Thursday by Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed-rate average...

Looks like former President Obama and former First Lady Michelle Obama are putting down deeper roots in Washington. After renting a house for their post-White House stint in the nation's...

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 point...