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• Weekly mortgage Q&A: Tips for servicemembers and veterans who want to buy a home

  What members of the armed forces and veterans should know in the current real estate climate.

  3 min read May 10, 2021

  

• 8 mortgage refinance options for people with bad credit

  Borrowers with poor credit can still nail down home loan refinancing. Here’s how.

  8 min read May 10, 2021

  

• What’s driving mortgage rates the week of May 10-16, 2021

  An inflation report could hold a clue to the future of mortgage rates.

  1 min read May 10, 2021

  

• Mortgage and real estate news this week: Effects of the housing boom, appliance shortages, rate forecast

  This week we take a deep dive into the housing boom and also look at the ongoing home goods shortages.

  2 min read May 08, 2021

  

• Mortgage rate deals for week ending May 8, 2021: Top offers from lenders

  Rates have been trending lower in the past month.

  1 min read May 08, 2021

  

• Today’s refi rates retreat : May 7, 2021

  The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 3.12 percent, down 5 basis points over the last week. The average for a 15-year refi is currently running at 2.43 percent, down 3 basis points over the last [...]

  5 min read May 07, 2021

  

• The other housing shortage: Appliances and furniture

  The pandemic has created shortages and more homeowners are looking to upgrade.

  3 min read May 07, 2021

  

• Why is the housing market so hot? 4 answers to the question vexing homebuyers

  Limited supply, robust demand and low mortgage rates are driving prices.

  2 min read May 07, 2021

  

• Unprecedented housing boom puts pressure on buyers

  Mortgage rates have dipped a bit, offering a new opportunity to refinance.

  3 min read May 06, 2021

  

• Mortgage rates decline again: Fifth straight week of lower rates

  Rates moved down again in Bankrate’s weekly survey, making a refinance more attractive.

  3 min read May 05, 2021