• HELOC Loan Balances Rise $13 Billion Nationwide as More Homeowners Tap Their Equity,Anna D'Amico

    HELOC Loan Balances Rise $13 Billion Nationwide as More Homeowners Tap Their Equity

    The national balance of home equity lines of credit increased by $13 billion during the second quarter of 2026, according to a new report from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. This marks the 17th consecutive quarter of increases for these flexible lines of credit, known as HELOCs, the report sa

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  • Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly to 6.67% as Hopes for Iran Peace Deal Fizzle Out,Keith Griffith

    Mortgage Rates Dip Slightly to 6.67% as Hopes for Iran Peace Deal Fizzle Out

    Mortgage rates eased off their one-year highs this week, as markets continue to await signs of a resolution to the Iran war and normalization of global oil prices. The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans dipped to 6.67% for the week ending Aug. 13, down 2 basis points from 6.69% the previous we

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  • Rapper Drake Vows To Buy a House for the Mom of Viral Speed-Dating Contest Winner Pinkchyu: ‘Pick Any Listing’,Hannah Chambers

    Rapper Drake Vows To Buy a House for the Mom of Viral Speed-Dating Contest Winner Pinkchyu: ‘Pick Any Listing’

    It seems as though rapper Drake is in the market for a new house—but it won't be one that he lives in himself. Having earned viral acclaim in 2017 when he revealed he had bought a collection of Hermes Birkin bags for his future wife, the musician has now stepped up his marital gift-giving to real es

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