Home equity rates posted broad gains this week. The $30,000 home equity line rose 16 basis points to 7.26%, according to Bankrate’s national lender survey. Meanwhile, the $30,000 five-year home equity loan rose 12 basis points to 8.03%. Even with this week’s increase, home equity rates remain the most affordable in years. Roger Boschulte, head…
Rocket Mortgage claimed the top spot in mortgage origination volume in 2025, surpassing previous leader United Wholesale Mortgage, according to Home Mortgage Disclosure Act data. While nearly 5,000 lenders originated mortgages in 2025, most of the activity is concentrated at the top: The 10 largest mortgage lenders accounted for more than 23% of all mortgage…
Mortgage rates rose again this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 6.19%, up from 6.15% last week, according to Bankrate’s latest lender survey. Loan type Current 4 weeks ago A year ago 52 week average minimum of 52 weeks 30 years 6.19% 6.16% 6.77% 6.51% 6.09% 15 years 5.50% 5.50% 5.99% 5.74% 5.45% 30…
For workers who are used to receiving their paycheck every two weeks, the calendar aligns in January to give some biweekly earners a third “bonus” paycheck during the year. For 2026, the bonus months are January and July (if the first paycheck was paid on January 2) or May and October (if the first paycheck…
