Any benefits to affordability delivered by recent improvements in interest rates have been significantly downgraded or even erased by home price increases. Black Knight Financial Services said in its March Mortgage Monitor that the interest rate declines the country enjoyed during the first months of 2016 could have saved a homebuyer $44 per month on a mortgage used to purchase a median priced home. However, home price appreciation cut that back to just $18 per month.
Senate passes 8 bills before slinking off to budget negotiations and Memorial Day weekend
May 20, 2026
By Jordan Gerard | State Affairs Keeping some work on their plate, the Senate passed eight House Republican bills on Monday, all on bipartisan votes.
