Thursday, reducing the average to its cheapest level since mid-December. Rates also fell for many other refi loan types.

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fifth week in a row to its lowest level since late December, a welcome boost for prospective homebuyers in what’s traditionally the bus

Tight conditions are squeezing buyers across the country. In Westchester County, New York, real estate agent Pamela Grunstein is navigating a market that has 1.6 months of supply – a far cry from the 6 months or so that’s long been considered the sign of an evenly balanced market.

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes fell in January as rising mortgage rates and prices put off many would-be homebuyers.

Pregnancy became far more dangerous in Texas after the state banned abortion in 2021, ProPublica found in a first-of-its-kind data analysis.

ProPublica’s first-of-its-kind analysis is the most detailed look yet into a rise in life-threatening complications for women experiencing pregnancy loss under Texas’ abortion ban.

According to the report, since Texas' abortion ban took effect, the rate of sepsis in women hospitalized for losing 2nd-trimester pregnancies has grown by 50%