The Latest Breaking News from Freddie Mac

The housing market is on the fritz – again.

Mortgage rates in the U.S. rose to the highest level since November, ramping up the pressure on potential homebuyers.

The White House's idea of using Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae to adopt rent control faces numerous legal and practical hurdles.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate fell this week to its lowest level since September, a potential boost to the housing market which has been in decline for nearly a year

KB Home earnings missed and the homebuilder suggested it's cutting prices as potential buyers balk. KBH stock fell late after a strong run.

There are only three levers that can depressurize affordability: Rising incomes, falling home prices, and falling mortgage rates.

The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate rose for the second straight week following six weeks of declines that had given prospective homebuyers a glimmer of hope

Among the nation's 27 leading housing researchers, 23 expect U.S. home prices to fall further in 2023.

Although cooled inflation raised hopes of a soft landing, the Fed is expected to keep raising interest rates through 2023, putting pressure on the stock market. Given this backdrop, under-$50 ETFs First Trust Low Duration Opportunities (LMBS), SPDR Nuveen Bloomberg Short Term Municipal Bond (SHM), and First Trust Value Line…