WASHINGTON — Keeping Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in business will cost taxpayers billions. But getting the federal government out of the mortgage business would cost home buyers dearly, in the form of higher interest rates.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Obama administration, which has been under fire for not developing a concrete plan for mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, says it will hold a conference in next month to discuss their future.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mortgage rates fell this week to the lowest level on records dating to 1971, giving consumers added incentive to lock in low payments for home purchases and refinanced loans.

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NEW YORK CITY — Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages backed off from yearly lows this week, but still remain historically cheap. Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac says the average rate ...

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WASHINGTON — Rates on 30-year fixed mortgages fell this week to the lowest level of the year and were barely shy of the all-time low. Mortgage finance company Freddie Mac says the average rate ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mortgage rates have fallen to the lowest level of the year as investors poured money into the safe haven of U.S. government securities.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Rates for 30-year home loans surged last week, rising to the highest level in eight months due to the improving economy and the end of a government push to keep rates low.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The Federal Reserve on Tuesday repeated its pledge to hold interest rates at record lows to foster the economic recovery and ease high unemployment.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Mortgage rates held below the 5 percent threshold for the second straight week, a report said Thursday, weeks before a government program that has been ...

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WASHINGTON, D.C. — Freddie Mac lost almost $26 billion last year, ominous news for taxpayers who are footing the bill to rescue the mortgage finance company and its sibling Fannie Mae.

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