Zach Wichter is a mortgage reporter at Bankrate. He previously covered the airline industry for our sister site The Points Guy and business news, with a focus on aviation, for The New York Times.
Zach Wichter
Recent Articles By Zach Wichter
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Mortgages
30-year mortgage rates fall again, but soaring home prices offset savings, Freddie Mac reports
Home prices soar as mortgage rates hit yet another record low.
1 MIN READ Dec. 3, 2020
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Mortgages
Your questions about mortgage refinancing answered
The inside scoop on how to cut your monthly mortgage payment.
4 MIN READ Dec. 3, 2020
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Mortgages
Short and low: 15-year mortgage rate sets new record, again
This shorter-term loan is catching on with homeowners who want to get out of debt faster.
1 MIN READ Dec. 3, 2020
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Mortgages
Those low mortgage rates are expected to stick around this week
Can rates go even lower? Not this coming week, say the experts.
1 MIN READ Dec. 3, 2020
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Mortgages
What are real estate closing costs and how much will you pay?
Closing costs can add up fast, but you may be able to avoid them.
5 MIN READ Dec. 3, 2020
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Mortgages
PMI: How private mortgage insurance works and why it can benefit homebuyers
Find out why lenders impose this extra mortgage cost, and what to do about it.
5 MIN READ Dec. 1, 2020
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Mortgages
The 0.5 percent mortgage refi fee is here. What does it mean for you?
Don’t let this new fee scare you off from refinancing while rates are so low.
3 MIN READ Dec. 3, 2020
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Mortgages
30-year mortgage rate holds at record low, says Freddie Mac
The average rate remained at 2.72 percent, matching last week’s low.
1 MIN READ Nov. 25, 2020
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Mortgages
30-year jumbo mortgage rate falls to new record low
Large home loans are on sale these days.
1 MIN READ Dec. 3, 2020
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Mortgages
These experts predict mortgage rates will take a holiday this week
After many declines, mortgage rates may take a holiday.
1 MIN READ Dec. 3, 2020