Since it's impossible to know for certain if interest rates will rise or fall while you're closing on your home, here's when ...

A mortgage rate lock allows you to keep your interest rate unchanged for a set period of time, usually between when your ...

Yes, the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates later this year. Or, maybe it won't. In any case, a Fed reduction offers no ...

A mortgage rate lock is an agreement with a lender to lock in a specified rate for a predetermined amount of time. The longer a rate is locked in, the more likely you are to pay a fee for the lock ...

At a time when mortgage rates are expected to stay higher for longer than previously thought, home shoppers may be able to lock in better terms with an interest rate buydown. Mortgage rate ...

Mortgage interest rates slipped lower over the past ... home at a higher rate—a phenomenon called the ‘lock-in effect’,” Redfin explained. America has a severe housing shortage, often ...

Current homeowners with mortgage rates below 3% aren't willing to give them up. But that's keeping housing inventory frozen. Mike De Socio is a CNET contributor who writes about energy, personal ...