Mortgages – Page 3

Fannie and Freddie, the Big Mortgage Backers, Face Climate Risks

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac know increasing floods and wildfires are a problem. Dealing with them, however, would require trade-offs.

By Lydia DePillis

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Mortgage Rates Fell, Then Rose. What Comes Next?

Many would-be home buyers are still hoping for mortgage rates to come down as the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates. How much they will fall is unclear.

By Jeanna Smialek and Danielle Kaye

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Struggling With Debt? Bankruptcy Can Provide a Second Chance.

Many people who should consider filing for bankruptcy avoid doing so out of shame or fear it could ruin their credit. But it can provide much-needed relief.

By Rachel Kramer Bussel

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What a Second Trump Term Could Mean for Your Money

Here’s what the president-elect has said he might do with your taxes, student loans, Social Security and more.

By Ron Lieber and Tara Siegel Bernard