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Weekly Mortgage Rates Fall to 11-Month Low, Sparking Refinances

Calculate the break-even period before refinancing.

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Holden Lewis

Weekly Mortgage Rates Marginally Higher as Markets Await Job Data

Rates are trending downward, despite this blip.

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Kate Wood

September Mortgage Outlook: Rates May Stay Put Until the Fed Meets

Mortgage rates could go up if the Fed doesn't cut short-term rates on the 17th.

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Holden Lewis

Weekly Mortgage Rates Fall as Markets Drool Over Possible Fed Cut

Recent remarks by Fed chair Jerome Powell have stoked expectations of lower rates in September.

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Kate Wood

Weekly Mortgage Rates Rise, Halting Two-Week Slide

People hoping to refinance may have to wait.

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Holden Lewis

Weekly Mortgage Rates Fall As a September Rate Cut Seems Likely

Mortgage interest rates fell in the week ending Aug. 14.

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Taylor Getler

Weekly Mortgage Rates Plunge After Bad Jobs Report

The 30-year mortgage dropped to its lowest level since March.

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Holden Lewis

August Mortgage Outlook: Rates May Slumber, but Buyers Dream of a Big Drop

Eyes are on the Fed, inflation and employment.

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Holden Lewis

No Fed Action in Key Market Week; Mortgage Rates Flatten

The Fed predictably voted to hold short-term rates steady. Some investors believe a cut is coming in September.

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Taylor Getler

Weekly Mortgage Rates Barely Budge, With No Signs of Falling

A combination of high interest rates and record-high home prices are pricing buyers out of the market, just when yearly sales should be at their peak.

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Taylor Getler

Yes, Rideshare Drivers Have a Home Loan Option

Having gig income doesn't have to prevent you from buying a home.

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Holden Lewis

First Homes and Weddings Have Never Been More Expensive — Here’s How to Afford Both

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Taylor Getler

Weekly Mortgage Rates Relatively Stable, Fed Pauses Rate Cuts

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Kate Wood

How to Choose a Mortgage Lender

Use these three simple steps to find and compare the best mortgage lenders.

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Kate Wood

Does Quicken Loans Still Exist?

Yes, but Quicken is now a home loan marketplace instead of a mortgage lender.

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Kate Wood

What the Fed’s Rate Cutting Plans Mean for the Housing Market

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Kate Wood

Fed Cuts Rates by Half a Point; Mortgage Rates May Fall Below 6%

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Taylor Getler

ITIN Loan: How to Get a Mortgage Without a Social Security Number

The required down payment is typically higher for an ITIN loan than for many other mortgages.

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Barbara Marquand

What Not to Do During Mortgage Preapproval

You could hurt your home loan application by taking on new debts, changing jobs or otherwise calling your financial stability into question.

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Taylor Getler

How to Read a Mortgage Loan Estimate

The Loan Estimate boils down the terms and projected costs of a mortgage and serves as a key tool to compare lenders and negotiate better offers.

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