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DACA recipients qualify for FHA mortgages under new agency rules
DACA recipients can get a low down payment mortgage under the new policy.
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Current mortgage rates – mortgage interest rates today
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The dreary statistics keep piling up as the racial gap in housing widens.
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Today’s mortgage refinance rates ratchet higher : June 23, 2021
The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 3.25 percent, up 13 basis points since the same time last week. The 15-year fixed refi average rate is now 2.54 percent, up 16 basis points over the last week. [...]
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Today’s Mortgage and Refinance Rates, June 23, 2021: Majority of rates rise
Now is a favorable time to take out a mortgage: the average rate you’ll pay for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 3.18, the average rate you’ll pay for a 15-year fixed mortgage is 2.48 percent, and the average [...]
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How many names can be on a mortgage?
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High lumber prices ease: Here’s what it means for homeowners and homebuyers
Lumber price spike has added more pressure to home renovation and new home costs.
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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.
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Today’s refinance rates move higher : June 22, 2021
The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 3.25 percent, up 13 basis points over the last week. The 15-year fixed refi average rate is now 2.54 percent, up 16 basis points over the last week. The average [...]
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