Diana Olick

The average rate on the 30-year fixed mortgage was coming down all through August and touched its most recent low of 6.11% on September 11.

While mortgage rates don't exactly follow the Federal Reserve's rate, home equity lines of credit, or HELOCs, are tied to it.

CNBC's Diana Olick joins 'The Exchange' with the the latest homeowner equity numbers.

Mortgage rates rose again last week, pulling demand from both the refinance and purchase markets.

CNBC's Diana Olick joins 'The Exchange' to discuss soaring mortgage rates and their impact on the housing market.

CNBC's Diana Olick reports on the latest news from the housing sector.

Unlike its rivals, California-based Range Energy is focused on electrifying trailers, not tractors.

The average contract interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages with conforming loan balances of $766,550 or less increased to 6.86% from 6.81%.

Strong demand for new housing has smaller builders ripe for takeover. The Japanese have been big players because their cost of capital is low and their building efficiencies are high.

Exceptionally strong housing demand in the U.S. has large homebuilders in the driver's seat and smaller builders ripe for takeover.