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Mortgage Applications Today: New Homeowner Loan Demand Climbs to 3-Year High as Interest Rates Fall

Home loan demand reached the highest level in more than three years and refinance applications moved higher following a dip ...

Mortgage Interest Rates Today: Mortgage Rates Plunge to New Low as Key Fed Decision Looms

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans was 6.35% for the week ending Sept. 11, down from 6.5% the previous week and an ...

Mortgage rates fall ahead of Fed meeting. Will it help the struggling housing market?

Mortgage rates have been falling, spurring some refinances. As the Federal Reserve gets set to deliver a rate cut, will it help the housing market?

Are Mortgage Rate 'Sales' Worth the Hype, or a Marketing Gimmick?

Loan estimates are disclosures provided by lenders to supply the details of your quote: the interest rate and estimated ...

Mortgage Calculator: Here’s How Much You Need To Buy a $429,990 Home at a 6.35% Rate

Assuming a 3.5% down payment and excluding tax and insurance, the typical payment at today’s 6.35% mortgage rate on a ...

Fed Funds Rate Cuts Won't Necessarily Lower Residential Mortgage Rates

Fed rate cuts may not lower mortgage rates, and get defensive investment tips for bondholders & TLT ETF investors. Click here ...

The Loan That Can Drop Your Mortgage Into the 5% Range—But at a Price

It’s possible to land a mortgage in the mid-5% range instead of 6.5%. But the tradeoff is steep: much higher payments that ...

Mortgage rates are finally sinking — and fast

After months of sitting out a sluggish housing market, would-be buyers may finally have a reason to jump in: Borrowing rates ...