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Current mortgage and refinance rates for September 8th, 2021: Rates historically low
Mortgage rates continue close to historic lows: the average 30-year fixed-mortgage rate is 3.03, the average rate you’ll pay for a 15-year fixed mortgage is 2.33 percent, and the average 5/1 ARM rate [...]
3 min read Sep 08, 2021
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Path to increasing minority homeownership goes through Fannie and Freddie
The government sets goals to boost minority homeownership, but largely fails to meet them.
4 min read Sep 08, 2021
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More fuel for mortgage refinance boom: Home equity reaches record high
Americans gained $1 trillion in home equity in the second quarter alone.
2 min read Sep 08, 2021
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Today’s refinance rates don’t move | September 7, 2021
The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 3.00 percent, unchanged from a week ago. The 15-year fixed refi average rate is now 2.30 percent, down 2 basis points since the same time last week. The average [...]
5 min read Sep 07, 2021
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Today’s Best Mortgage and Refinance Rates, September 7th, 2021 | Rates historically low
Now is a favorable time to take out a mortgage loan: the average 30-year fixed-mortgage rate is 3.03, the average rate for the benchmark 15-year fixed mortgage is 2.33 percent, and the average 5/1 ARM [...]
3 min read Sep 07, 2021
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Today’s mortgage refinance rates dip – September 6, 2021
The average 30-year fixed-refinance rate is 3.01 percent, down 6 basis points compared with a week ago. The average rate for a 15-year fixed refi is 2.32 percent, down 5 basis points since the same time [...]
5 min read Sep 06, 2021
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Today’s mortgage and refinance rates, September 6, 2021 – Most rates fall
It is currently a great time to get a mortgage: the average rate you’ll pay for a 30-year fixed mortgage is 3.04, the average rate for the benchmark 15-year fixed mortgage is 2.34 percent, and the average [...]
3 min read Sep 06, 2021
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Retired seniors’ guide to downsizing
This downsizing guide can help you tackle the process.
7 min read Sep 06, 2021
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Mortgage rate deals for week ending Sept. 4, 2021: Top offers from lenders
Good credit? Mortgages with rates below 3 percent remain plentiful.
1 min read Sep 04, 2021
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Mortgage and real estate news this week: Rates fall again, paying your loan with Bitcoin, and more
An update on mortgage rates, and why one big lender is preparing to accept Bitcoin payments.
1 min read Sep 04, 2021