Elevate your Bankrate experience
Get insider access to our best financial tools and content
Elevate your Bankrate experience
Get insider access to our best financial tools and content
Looking for the perfect credit card?
Narrow your search with CardMatch™
Elevate your Bankrate experience
Get insider access to our best financial tools and content
Elevate your Bankrate experience
Get insider access to our best financial tools and content
Elevate your Bankrate experience
Get insider access to our best financial tools and content
Elevate your Bankrate experience
Get insider access to our best financial tools and content
Elevate your Bankrate experience
Get insider access to our best financial tools and content
Shop mortgage rates in your area, compare lenders and use our helpful calculators to see how much house you can afford. Plus, get guidance and timely news updates from our team of mortgage experts.
Grooming your credit score and researching the housing market are on your to-do list.
Assistance for new buyers can make homeownership more affordable and accessible.
These days, homebuyers have fewer home loan options. We explain what they are and how they work.
USDA loans require no down payment and are designed for low- to moderate-income homebuyers.
2 min read
4 min read
Still at attractive lows, rates moved slightly lower in Bankrate’s weekly survey.
It is currently a great time to take out a mortgage loan: the average rate you’ll pay for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 3.21, the average 15-year fixed-mortgage rate is 2.48 percent, and the average rate [...]
The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 3.30 percent, down 4 basis points from a week ago. The average for a 15-year refi is currently running at 2.56 percent, down 7 basis points over the last seven [...]
Freddie Mac reports that 30-year mortgage rates fell by an average of 5 basis points this week.
If you’re a first-time homebuyer in North Carolina, help is available.
Here’s a breakdown of the fees commonly included in refinance closing costs.
Mortgage rates have risen in recent months but remain near historic lows.
Rates on these shorter mortgages are especially attractive now.
See rates from our weekly national survey of CDs, mortgages, home equity products, auto loans and credit cards.
Rates on mortgage loans stay within reach of record lows: the average rate you’ll pay for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 3.26, the average 15-year fixed-mortgage rate is 2.50 percent, and the average rate [...]