How to get the best mortgage rate
Ready to buy a house? With rates rising, learn how to get the best possible rate.
8 min read
Nov 30, 2022
Jennifer Bradley Franklin is a multi-platform journalist and author, often covering finance, real estate, travel, food, design, beauty and celebrities. Jennifer loves helping readers feel confident in making financial and real estate decisions by serving up experts who make things simple.
In addition to writing for Bankrate, her work is featured in Conde Nast Traveler, USA Today, Bon Appetit, Food Network, Architectural Digest, People, Delta Sky and others. She's also the proud co-author of the 2016 book "Make it ZERO: The Movement to Safeguard Every Child," in which she wrote about poverty, hunger and other social issues facing America’s youth. Jennifer has a journalism degree from the University of Georgia's Grady College of Journalism and Mass Communication, and she's proudly based in Atlanta. When she’s not discovering a far-flung destination, Jennifer loves exploring the terrific restaurants in her hometown and never minds taking a detour for an exceptional cup of coffee.
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