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Should I Lock My Mortgage Rate Today?
The timing of your rate lock could save or cost you thousands of dollars. If you're in a bidding war or hoping to close quickly, you probably want to lock the rate.
Mortgage rates aren't likely to fall any time soon — here’s why
Mortgage rates have more than doubled from recent lows in 2021. They're not poised to fall much any time soon, economists said.
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates Are Down For Now
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates have eased thanks to cooler inflation data, but it's unclear if they'll drop further.
2025 Mortgage Rate Forecast: What Another Trump Presidency Means for Rates
During his campaign, Trump repeatedly claimed that mortgage rates will return to lows of around 3% (rates are more than double that today), yet experts say that the president is n
Mortgage rates retreat, still above 7%
Mortgage rates declined this week, with the 30-year fixed rate averaging 7.06 percent, according to Bankrate’s latest lender survey. Still, since the Federal Reserve began cutting interest rates in September,
Home sales stall as 7% mortgage rates return
Mortgage rates are back above 7%, and that’s slowing an already sluggish housing market with potential buyers choosing to wait on the sidelines to start the year. Home sales have stalled in January, down 10% in the most recent week compared to a year ago,
Today's Mortgage Rates | Rates May Not Drop Much in the Next Two Years, Fannie Mae Says
These are today's mortgage and refinance rates. Mortgage rates may not fall as much as initially expected this year thanks to ...
How Long Does It Take To Close a Mortgage? Timeline To Close
Closing timelines for mortgages tend to rise and fall on a monthly basis with most mortgages closing in an average of 44 days ...
What Is a Mortgage Acceleration Clause?
An acceleration clause is a provision in a mortgage that allows the lender to require the full repayment of the loan early.
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Fannie Mae is offering mortgage assistance to Southern California fire victims
Fires are still burning in Southern California, threatening and destroying homes in their paths. The latest outbreak has ...
Q1 2025 mortgage rates: 30-year fixed loans to average 6.7%
Mortgage rates are likely to remain elevated through at least the first half of the year, keeping sales of previously owned homes subdued.
If Your House Burned Down in the L.A. Wildfires, Do You Still Have to Pay Your Mortgage?
"Homeowners are still obligated to pay their mortgage unless they receive specific relief from their lender. Mortgage ...
Mortgage rates are at the highest level in nearly 8 months. So why are some people refinancing?
The 30-year mortgage rate has inched up to the highest level since early last summer. Refinances are unexpectedly going up.
Former Virginia Beach officer helps support first responders with company's new mortgage benefit
Brad Watts, a former Virginia Beach police officer now with CrossCountry Mortgage, shares how their Line of Duty Death ...
Mortgage Rates Surge Back Above 7% After Strong Jobs Report
“Mortgage rates ticked up for the fifth consecutive week and crossed 7% for the first time since May of 2024,” says Sam ...
Marine veteran to receive mortgage-free home in Parrish
From the outside, it looks like any other home under construction in a newly developed area of Parrish, but for John Doody, ...