Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. The…

New build homes are regaining popularity as existing home prices and interest rates remain high. A little over a million single-family new builds were started in March, the U.S. Census Bureau and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), reported. March saw a 21.2% increase in new builds compared to…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. The…

Home prices continued to increase in March, reaching a new high despite homebuyers shying away from housing, according to the latest S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller national home price index report. Home prices are now 6.5% above their level last year, on par with the increase registered in February. The 10-city composite…

Mortgage rates increased this week for the first time in a month, returning above 7% as the home affordability crisis continues to hurt demand in the housing market. Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed that the average rate on the benchmark 30-year fixed mortgage rose to 7.03%…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. The…

Mortgage rates reversed course this week and headed north of 7% again, following several weeks of decline, according to Freddie Mac. The average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 7.03% for the week ending May 30, according to Freddie Mac’s latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey. That’s an increase from the previous week…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. The…

Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as “Credible” below, is to give you the tools and confidence you need to improve your finances. Although we do promote products from our partner lenders who compensate us for our services, all opinions are our own. The…

Mortgage payments are up from a year ago but haven’t quite crossed the threshold many mortgage experts recommend that homeowners stick to. It’s often recommended homeowners don’t spend more than 30% of their income on housing costs. Currently, the average monthly mortgage payment for single-family homes typically requires 24.2% of…