Long-term mortgage rates ease slightly as US 30-year mortgage rate slips to 4.17 percent
Long-term US mortgage rates barely budged this week, after marking their first increase of the year last week
A Senate panel, sans Democrats, approve President Donald Trump's choice of wealthy financier Steven Mnuchin to serve as Treasury secretary
US construction activity dips 0.2 percent in December, reflecting drop in government projects
U.S. home prices marched steadily higher in November, pushed up by healthy demand for homes and a shrinking supply of available properties
Senate Democrats have succeeded in delaying for one day a scheduled committee vote on President Donald Trump's nomination of Steven Mnuchin to be treasury secretary
Amid rising mortgage rates, more Americans signed contracts to buy homes in December
Long-term US mortgage rates rose this week after three weeks of declines, marking their first increase of the year
US sales of new homes fell 10.4 percent in December, but 2016 posted most sales since 2007
US sales of new homes fell 10.4 percent in December, but 2016 posted most sales since 2007