Will Your Documents Survive a Disaster? What To Protect, How To Do It

Experts suggest you make copies of originals and take photos and videos of all your important documents, among other things.

Mortgage Rates Barely Budge, But Volatility Potential is Much Higher Tomorrow

Mortgage rates are based on bonds and the bond market is coming off an important and largely successful week.  It was important because it was the first week since the November 14th Consumer Price Index (a key inflation report that often causes movement in rates) that brought other economic dat

Fed Set to Leave Interest Rates Unchanged

Analysts are increasingly encouraged by what they say is an unusually smooth adjustment to lower inflation.

New Tool Makes Condo Financing Easier

Freddie Mac’s new tool makes it easier for lenders to determine if a specific condo qualifies for a mortgage loan. It says buyers can now get a firm answer in “just minutes.”