Los Angeles Times: Mortgage rates rise
By E. Scott Reckard
Mortgage rates rose this week, with a widely watched survey reporting that lenders were offering 30-year fixed-rate loans at an average of 3.51%, up from a near-record low of 3.35% two weeks ago.

The New York Times: A deduction unevenly used
By Lisa Prevost
A new report from the Pew Charitable Trusts reinforces what many economists have been saying for some time: the mortgage interest deduction primarily benefits high-income homeowners.

DSnews: Buying beats renting in 64 percent of metros after three years
By Esther Cho
Buying a home is more affordable than renting in nearly two-thirds of metros after three years of paying for a mortgage, according Zillow.