Topic: Consumer Credit And Debt

Mortgage rate up to 4.35 percent

Mortgage rates mostly edged up last week as investors' fears about the economy eased.. . Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate for a...
Mortgage rates mostly edged up last week as investors' fears about the economy eased. . . Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate for a ...
Mortgage rates mostly edged up last week as investors' fears about the economy eased. . Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac says the average rate for a...

30-year fixed-rate mortgage edges up

Freddie Mac (FMCC 0.33, -0.01, -2.65%) said Thursday the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage average edged up to 4.35% with an average 0.7 point for the...
Mortgage rates are at a 50-year low, and homes continue to get more and more affordable as prices drop. Great, right? Sure, if you have a solid...

Reader Mailbag: What Gets Mentioned

What's inside? Here are the questions answered in today's reader mailbag, boiled down to five word summaries. Click on the number to jump straight...

Perkins Loans Frequently Asked Questions

What is a Perkins loan? How much can I borrow from the Perkins program? How much do Perkins loans cost? Who makes Perkins loans? How do I get a...

Balance Transfer Credit Cards 101

Balance transfer credit cards are not a permanent solution to paying off your credit card balance but 0% interest credit cards can offer a period...

The Savings and Interest Rate Paradox

The Federal Reserve recently announced that consumer debt declined in July for the sixth straight month. The continuing elimination of personal...
Good news for consumer debt but bad news for the U.S. economy: Credit card use fell in July for 23rd straight month, the Federal Reserve...