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Here's how the 10-year Treasury note is impacting mortgage rates

Douglas Duncan, Fannie Mae chief economist, and Skylar Olsen, Zillow director of economic research, join "The Exchange" to discuss the impact mortgage rates are seeing from the U.S.-China trade war. Read Article

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 11:25:00 PDT

New home sales miss expectations in July, June sales revised higher

CNBC's Diana Olick reports on new home sales data, which shows new homebuyers reacting to low mortgage rates. Read Article

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 08:23:00 PDT

Here's why you might want to rethink getting an adjustable rate mortgage

With recessionary fears causing longer-term interest rates to hover near or below short-term rates, the advantage that typically comes with adjustable-rate mortgages has shrunk — or entirely disappeared — at some lenders. Read Article

Fri, 23 Aug 2019 07:57:00 PDT

Want to get cash out of your home? Here's what to look out for

Is taking out a home equity loan a good idea or should you refinance your house? Top advisor Ric Edelman lays out the pros and cons. Read Article

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 14:02:00 PDT

Buy the housing boom, says investing pro

Todd Gordon of TradingAnalysis .com and Quint Tatro of Joule Financial discuss housing stocks with CNBC's Mike Santoli. Read Article

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:19:00 PDT

Vantagescore Solutions could be your alternative to FICO scores

A shake-up is taking place in the mortgage lending industry. Barrett Burns, Vantagescore Solutions CEO, joins "The Exchange" to discuss if the reign of the FICO score has ended. Read Article

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:32:00 PDT

The inverted yield curve is doing something weird to mortgage rates

It is a rare scenario where long-term interest rates suddenly fall below short-term interest rates. Read Article

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 09:15:00 PDT

ETF Spotlight: Homebuilders rally on low mortgage rates

CNBC's Sara Eisen takes a look at the homebuilding sector as stocks rally on falling mortgage rates and better-than-expected sales data. Read Article

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 08:34:00 PDT

How this rental platform achieved a 0% default on payments

Ibraheem Babalola of Muster discusses how his platform is using technology in the real estate industry in Africa. Read Article

Thu, 22 Aug 2019 00:25:00 PDT

European Central Bank at the heart of German Bund problem, says Financial Times' Tom Stubbington

Tommy Stubbington, Financial Times markets reporter, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss Germany's interest rates and Denmark's negative mortgages rates. Read Article

Wed, 21 Aug 2019 11:10:00 PDT