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Latest Articles
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Mortgage rate deals for week ending June 12, 2021: Top offers from lenders
Shopping around can help you score a better deal. Here’s how.
1 min read Jun 12, 2021
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Mortgage and real estate news this week: Falling rates and visualizing the housing market
Top stories this week included advice on whether to pay off your mortgage early.
1 min read Jun 12, 2021
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Today’s refinance rates fall : June 11, 2021
The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 3.15 percent, down 1 basis point compared with a week ago. The average for a 15-year refi is currently running at 2.41 percent, down 1 basis point from a week [...]
4 min read Jun 11, 2021
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Today’s refi rates tick lower | June 10, 2021
The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 3.14 percent, down 2 basis points over the last week. The average for a 15-year refi is currently running at 2.40 percent, down 2 basis point over the last week. [...]
5 min read Jun 10, 2021
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Compare Today’s Mortgage & Refinance Rates, June 10, 2021: Most rates fall
It is currently a great time to take out a mortgage: the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 3.08, the average rate for a 15-year fixed mortgage is 2.36 percent, and the average rate on a 5/1 [...]
2 min read Jun 10, 2021
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Greg McBride: What it means when your mortgage gets sold, and what you can do about it
If you receive a notice that your mortgage has been sold, the first step is simple: Don’t obsess over it.
3 min read Jun 10, 2021
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VA cash-out refinance: How it works and what to consider
A VA cash-out refinance can help you save money, but it isn’t free.
4 min read Jun 10, 2021
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Current mortgage rates – mortgage interest rates today
See rates from our weekly national survey of CDs, mortgages, home equity products, auto loans and credit cards.
5 min read Jun 09, 2021
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30-year mortgage rate falls this week, following Treasury yields down
Rates fell in Bankrate’s survey. If you haven’t refinanced, now is the time.
3 min read Jun 09, 2021
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Today’s refi rates dip – June 9, 2021
The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 3.13 percent, down 1 basis point compared with a week ago. The average for a 15-year refi is currently running at 2.40 percent, down 2 basis points from a week [...]
4 min read Jun 09, 2021