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 ...

ARMs often start at lower rates, but monthly payments can rise over time Adjustable-rate mortgages peaked at 35% of mortgage applications in 2005 Today's environment is vastly different for several ...

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 ...

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 ...

As the country reemerged from the coronavirus pandemic lockdown in 2021, when the COVID-19 vaccine finally arrived, TikTok reached 1 billion downloads and Adele finally released new music — the ...

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 ...

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 ...