Adjustable-rate mortgages, or ARMs, are home loans with fluctuating interest rates. The main difference between adjustable- and fixed-rate mortgages is that fixed-rate mortgages keep the same rate for ...

Mortgage interest rates just fell to an 11-month low last week and they are likely to continue to fall in the weeks ahead. With a Federal Reserve rate cut all but a certainty now (the dispute lies ...

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.

More homebuyers are turning to adjustable-rate mortgage loans to keep their payments affordable. It's easy to understand why.

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association, the number of ARM applications jumped 25% last week, to their highest level in three years. Adjustable-rate mortgages — ARMs in real estate lingo — are ...

ARMs are at their highest levels since 2008 — yet while post-crisis reforms made them less predatory, they aren’t without ...

An adjustable-rate mortgage, or ARM, can seem like an enticing offer, as they often offer initially lower rates than the more standard fixed-rate mortgage. But later on, the rate is subject to change ...

No more mortgage madness — this guide can help you decide which type of loan is right for you. Getty Images Fixed-rate mortgages offer stable payments and suit long-term homeownership plans. ARMs and ...

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The surge in adjustable-rate mortgages this decade led their share of the market to more than triple over four years at the nation's largest banks, according to a new Federal Reserve report.