According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the number of ARM applications jumped 25% last week, to their highest level in three years. Adjustable-rate mortgages — ARMs in real estate lingo — are ...

“When you get a fixed-rate mortgage, it's like buying insurance against inflation, and you're paying for that insurance over the whole life of the mortgage,” one expert told us. The real estate market ...

(NewsNation) — With mortgage rates elevated, more borrowers are turning to adjustable-rate loans for relief. Adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs, made up about 10% of all mortgage applications in ...

An adjustable-rate mortgage, or ARM, can seem like an enticing offer, as they often offer initially lower rates than the more standard fixed-rate mortgage. But later on, the rate is subject to change ...

The love-it-or-loathe-it adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) is seeing an uptick in activity as the Mortgage Bankers Association reveals 10% of purchase-mortgage applications for the week ending October 3, ...

Nakul Mishra is already thinking about refinancing – even before he closes on his first home. The 34-year-old had spent two years searching for the right home in Sacramento to settle into with his ...

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The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage fell to 6.39% as of Sept. 12. That's the lowest level since October 2024. As mortgage rates fell sharply ahead of the Federal Reserve's expected - and highly ...

Caroline Basile is Forbes Advisor’s student loans and mortgages deputy editor. With experience in both the mortgage industry and as a journalist, she was previously an editor with HousingWire, where ...

ARMs often start at lower rates, but monthly payments can rise over time Adjustable-rate mortgages peaked at 35% of mortgage applications in 2005 Today's environment is vastly different for several ...