Zillow Economics predicts shelter CPI inflation – and the results remind us that unless active rental markets moderate even more, the U.S. economy as a whole will continue to grapple with the strain of rising costs of living well into 2025.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have been holding steady, and they might not drop as much as expected this year.

After notching a new 5-month peak at the start of last week, 30-year refi rates have dropped every day since. Rates moved lower for most other refi loan types as well.

If you are buying a home or for the first time, it is very important to understand the necessary costs of being a homeowner beyond the down payment and mortgage costs. You have to understand the costs of home insurance,

After recently shooting up to their highest level since May, rates on 30-year mortgages have moved the other way—falling four days in a row. Most other loan rates also dropped.

TOKYO (AP) — Japan saw record-high exports last year, as its annual trade deficit declined 44% from the previous year, the Finance Ministry reported Thursday.

While a lack of specifics on tariffs in the new administration’s slew of executive orders allowed rates to hold the gains from last week’s Consumer Price Index (CPI) report, we expect future mortgage volatility.

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia’s crown prince said Thursday the kingdom wants to invest $600 billion in the United States over the next four years, comments that came after President Donald Trump earlier put a price tag on returning to the kingdom as his first foreign trip.

The statewide minimum living wage, or the amount needed to pay for necessities, in Illinois is $22.86 for a single adult without children and $22.12 each for a couple of working adults with one child. These figures are courtesy of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Living Wage Calculator, which calculates wages for spots across the nation.

MICHIGAN CITY — Traffic is being rerouted along a section of south Franklin Street as a result of a water main break blamed on the frigid weather.

Buffalo, New York is set to be the hottest housing market of 2025, retaining its title from 2024, thanks to strong job growth and limited housing supply, according to a new report. As new jobs fuel competition for homes, the demand continues to outstrip availability, driving up prices in cities throughout much of the country.

These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates are down slightly thanks to new CPI data, which showed a slowing in core inflation.