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Mortgage rates fall slightly, ending 6-week climb
Mortgage rates barely moved this week after marching higher for the past month and a half, while purchase demand remains stalled in the stagnant housing…
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Mortgage rates trickle down, but high prices keep buyers out of the market: Freddie Mac
Prospective homebuyers didn't get much relief on mortgage rates this week, as the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgages barely budged from…
Today's mortgage rates rise for 30-year terms whole 15-year terms hold steady | July 1, 2024
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Today's mortgage rates rise for 15- and 30-year terms | July 2, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
VA updates home loan benefits to help veterans buy homes in difficult markets
Buying a home is more complex and expensive than it has been in many years. Interest rates and home prices…
Today's mortgage rates drop for 30-year terms while 15-year terms hold steady | July 3, 2024
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The South is ranked highest for prospective homebuyers, despite high underwater mortgage rates
Today’s homebuying market remains in the hands of the sellers, with competition still hot and prices fluctuating. There are a…
Mortgage rates climb to 6.95%
Mortgage rates increased this week, approaching nearly 7% again as rates remain stubbornly high and continue to hinder the housing…
Florida’s state-created property insurance company voted to raise homeowners insurance rates by 14%
More bad news is on the horizon for Florida homeowners. On top of insurers pulling out of the state altogether,…
Today's mortgage rates for 15- and 30-year terms plummet | July 8, 2024
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Mortgage rates crept back up closer to 7% as home prices also jump up
Mortgage rates jumped up this week, hovering closer to 7%. This jump ended week's run of dropping rates. Interest rates…
Today's mortgage rates rise for 30-year terms while 15-year terms fall | July 9, 2024
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Economic optimism rises as U.S. job market adds 206,000 jobs
The U.S. job market is slowly stabilizing, as shown by the 206,000 jobs added in June, according to the Bureau…
Today's mortgage rates hold steady for 30-year terms while 15-year terms rise | July 10, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Today's mortgage rates hold steady for 30-year terms while 15-year terms fall | July 11, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Mortgage rates tick down, still stuck near 7%
Mortgage rates fell slightly this week but are still hovering around 7%, remaining uncomfortably high for many would-be buyers. Freddie…
Today's mortgage rates plummet for 15- and 30-year terms | July 12, 2024
Our goal here at Credible Operations, Inc., NMLS Number 1681276, referred to as "Credible" below, is to give you the…
Home prices hit another high, mortgage rates fall slightly: Freddie Mac
Mortgage rates continued their wave-like fluctuations, dropping slightly from last week when rates averaged closer to 7%. A 30-year, fixed-rate…
Today's mortgage rates fall for 15-year terms while 30-year terms hold steady | June 5, 2024
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