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It is currently a favorable time to take out a mortgage: the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 3.21, the average rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage is 2.50 percent, and the average rate on a [...]
The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 3.30 percent, up 13 basis points since the same time last week. The average rate for a 15-year fixed refi is 2.54 percent, down 2 basis points over the last [...]
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Here, we explore what mortgage bankers do in the process of getting a home loan.
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Mortgage rates remain close to historic lows: the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 3.18, the average rate for the benchmark 15-year fixed mortgage is 2.50 percent, and the average rate on a [...]
The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 3.26 percent, up 10 basis points compared with a week ago. The 15-year fixed refi average rate is now 2.55 percent, down 1 basis points from a week ago. The [...]