Mortgage Rates Explained

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Comparing Mortgage Payment Options, Such as Fixed vs. Adjustable Rates

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How Do Bad Credit Interest Rates Affect Mortgages

Bad credit can be crucial to your home-buying journey as it impacts the actual interest rate price. Let’s explore the bad credit impact now!

APR vs APY: Difference and Impact

Discover how APR vs APY can impact your finances. Understand the differences between APR and APY. Don’t miss the financial insight!

Mortgage Rate Locks: Your Interest Rate Assurance

Mortgage rate locks can be key for home-buyers if the interest rates are fluctuating and on the rise. Let’s explore the value of these locks!

Fixed & Variable Interest Rate: Grasping The Contrast

The fixed and variable interest rate concept can be difficult to grasp for buyers. Let’s explore these concepts to clarify their differences!

When to Consider an Interest-Only Mortgage

Should I refinance into an interest-only mortgage?

Adjustable-Rate Mortgages: The Pros and Cons

Adjustable-rate mortgages, with their low introductory rates, can be good for borrowers who plan to move or pay off their mortgage a few years after buying a home.

Libor Phaseout Puts Adjustable-Rate Mortgages in Limbo

The misdeeds of a few rogue bankers in London are going to cause headaches for millions of American home buyers and homeowners.

Mortgage Rates Rise Monday as Irma’s Impact Becomes Clearer

Hurricanes can impact the housing market just as easily as the homes themselves.

The 20% Mortgage Down Payment Is Dead

It's time to put away old fashioned notions of down payments. Home buying in the 21st century is a little different.

Why Mortgage Rates Are Never What You Expect

Specific rates can depend on specific circumstances. Yours could have an impact on your mortgage rate.

Do Online Lenders Offer Lower Mortgage Rates? It Depends

It’s convenient. Immediate. We’re programmed to believe it. But are online mortgage lenders consistently offering the lowest mortgage rates?

Trump Effect: Mortgage Rates Stay Above 4%

Mortgage rates crept up again today, with 30-year fixed loans settling in above the 4% mark for the third straight day on Wednesday, according to a NerdWallet survey of mortgage rates published by national lenders this morning.

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