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RSS feed for this sectionMortgage and refinance rates today, May 2, 2022
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates inched higher last Friday. But, over the whole of last week, those rates fell, though only by a modest amount. Still, we […] Continue reading
Mortgage and refinance rates today, April 30, and rate forecast for next week
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates inched higher yesterday. But they edged lower over the whole week. Finally, they caught a break, though it was too small a […] Continue reading
Mortgage and refinance rates today, April 29, 2022
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates rose appreciably yesterday, bouncing back toward their highest level since 2009. Don’t believe Freddie Mac’s claim that mortgage rates inched lower over […] Continue reading
Why we “desperately need” higher mortgage rates: Expert Q&A
Housing analyst Logan Mohtashami explains how high mortgage rates will go in 2022 and why rising rates are good for buyers. Continue reading
Mortgage and refinance rates today, April 27, 2022
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates fell again yesterday, though by a much smaller amount than on Monday. And they’re now very close to where they were last […] Continue reading
Credit score needed to refinance: Rules by loan type
You don’t need a perfect credit score to refinance. Here are the credit scores needed to refinance with each major loan type. Continue reading
Mortgage and refinance rates today, April 28, 2022
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates just inched higher yesterday. That was disappointing because it was the first rise of the week. But only a bit because the […] Continue reading
Will mortgage rates go up after the May Fed meeting?
The May Federal Reserve meeting is expected to spark further mortgage rate growth following a big hike to the fed funds rate. Continue reading
Mortgage and refinance rates today, April 26, 2022
Today’s mortgage and refinance rates Average mortgage rates finally caught a break yesterday. And they fell by a worthwhile amount. Be grateful for small mercies. So far this morning, it’s […] Continue reading