A hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage is a type of mortgage that has an initial fixed interest rate period followed by an ...

Lauren Williamson is the Financial and Home Services Editor for the Hearst E-Commerce team. She previously served as Senior Editor at Chicago magazine, where she led coverage of real estate and ...

If you remember the 2008 housing crash, “adjustable-rate mortgages” might still conjure predatory lenders and underwater homeowners. That association isn't just earned — it's backed by staggering ...

If you are looking to buy a home, you may want to consider an adjustable-rate mortgage — but experts say it’s important to know what that means before you commit. When the index of interest rates goes ...

ATLANTA — The number of homeowners seeking to refinance their homes has surged by 60% from last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Channel 2 consumer investigative reporter Justin ...

With the Federal Reserve cutting its benchmark rate, some homebuyers may wonder whether mortgage rates will follow — and whether an adjustable-rate mortgage could offer a cheaper way to get into a ...

Adjustable-rate mortgages are making something of a comeback. Last week they made up nearly 10% of all mortgage applications, nearing a post-pandemic high, per the Mortgage Bankers Association.

A fresh Monday update on average mortgage rates is steering home shoppers to look closely at adjustable-rate mortgages as the spring buying season approaches. The briefing, aimed at helping borrowers ...