There are numerous definitions of financial stability. Most of them have in common that financial stability is about the absence of system-wide episodes in which the financial system fails to function ...

According to the latest data from Freddie Mac, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages (FRM) averaged 6.30% during the week of April 30. That's up from 6.23% the week before, but down from 6.76% one year ago.