Mortgages

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  Pay down your mortgage or borrow against your home to invest? The answer depends on your risk tolerance

  Both strategies have merit. Here’s what to consider.

  5 min read Jun 27, 2022
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  Gen Z and homebuying

  The oldest members of Gen Z are just beginning to enter the housing market.

  4 min read Jun 27, 2022
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  Mortgage and real estate news this week: Who can still refinance? Plus ways to pay for cars or home improvements

  Mortgage rates reached 6 percent, and the Fed stepped up its strategy.

  1 min read Jun 25, 2022
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  Mortgage rate deals for week ending June 25, 2022: Top offers from lenders

  Mortgage rates retreated slightly this week.

  2 min read Jun 25, 2022
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  Is it better to get a mortgage from a bank or lender?

  It depends on your personal situation, goals and preferences.

  2 min read Jun 24, 2022
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  Pros and cons of cash-out refinancing

  A cash-out refi comes with advantages and disadvantages.

  3 min read Jun 24, 2022
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  Today’s mortgage refinance rates fall | June 24, 2022

  The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 5.80 percent, down 14 basis points compared with a week ago. The average rate for a 15-year fixed refi is 5.05 percent, down 12 basis points over the last week. [...]

  5 min read Jun 24, 2022
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  Today’s mortgage and refinance rates, June 24, 2022 | Most rates fall

  Rates persist near record lows: the average 30-year fixed-mortgage rate is 5.81, the average rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage is 5.05 percent, and the average rate on a 5/1 ARM is 4.29 percent.

  5 min read Jun 24, 2022
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  Average mortgage closing costs by state

  Here are the most and least expensive markets when it comes to closing costs.

  2 min read Jun 24, 2022
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  How does a fixed-rate HELOC work?

  You can lock the rate on your home equity line of credit with this hybrid loan.

  5 min read Jun 23, 2022