Adjustable-rate loans have lower rates right now than fixed mortgages, offering buyers cheaper financing costs.

Matt Richardson is the senior managing editor for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com. He writes and edits content about personal finance ranging from savings to investing to insurance.

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 ...

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 ...