Home means something deeply personal to every South African: dignity, safety and legacy. But for many, owning one has felt out of reach. For decades, the road to this part of the South African dream ...

Mortgage affordability is at a four-year high after rates fell in January, with the White House touting President Donald Trump’s economic policies and maintaining his promise to "unlock" the ...

Mortgage rates ticked higher this week, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed the average rate on the benchmark ...

Interest rates have generally trended downward since mid-2025 after several years of extreme rate fluctuations. In early 2022, the average 30-year fixed rate was 4.72% and the 15-year fixed rate was 3 ...

President Donald Trump’s proposal that “representatives” buy up $200 billion in mortgage bonds pushed mortgage rates down to the lowest level in nearly two years on Friday. The 30-year fixed-rate ...

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Mortgage rates on Friday fell below 6% for the first time in years, after President Donald Trump ordered his “representatives” to begin buying $200 billion worth of mortgage bonds, his latest push to ...

The move, a bid to make homes more affordable, would be a back-to-future moment for the two mortgage firms. Buying risky mortgage bonds helped push them to near-bankruptcy in 2008. By Matthew ...

Mortgage interest rates are likely to remain relatively stable this month. Some or all of the mortgage lenders featured on our site are advertising partners of NerdWallet, but this does not influence ...

This year, mortgage rates failed to decline by as much as many—including President Donald Trump—would have wished for to alleviate the ongoing affordability challenges in the U.S. housing market. As ...

We may receive commissions from some links to products on this page. Promotions are subject to availability and retailer terms. The average mortgage interest rate is down by around a full percentage ...

Capitec group CEO Graham Lee. Capitec has entered into a binding agreement to acquire 100% of fintech start-up Walletdoc, subject to regulatory approvals. In a statement, the bank says the acquisition ...