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Mortgage rates rise, hitting demand
Mortgage rates climbed this week, sending overall demand lower as more Americans balked at refinancing. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released Thursday, showed…
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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
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Today's mortgage rates hold steady for 30-year terms while 15-year terms fall | July 11, 2024
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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
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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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Today's mortgage rates fall for 30-year terms while 15-year terms hold steady | June 6, 2024
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Mortgage rates tick down, back below 7%
Mortgage rates dipped just under 7% this week after crossing above that threshold in the prior reading as rates remain…
Today's mortgage rates for 15- and 30-year terms hold steady | June 7, 2024
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Mortgage rates fall but only slightly as home prices continue rising
Mortgage interest rates fell this past week, but not by much. Rates for 30-year mortgages averaged just a hair under…
Today's mortgage rates rise for 15- and 30-year terms | June 10, 2024
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Today's mortgage rates rise for 30-year terms while 15-year terms hold steady | June 11, 2024
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Most homeowners would rather remodel their home than buy another home: study
Home remodels are gaining in popularity, particularly as prices for existing homes skyrocket. Nearly 63% of homeowners surveyed by Adobe…
Today's mortgage rates hold steady for 15- and 30-year terms | June 12, 2024
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Today's mortgage rates fall for 15- and 30-year terms | June 13, 2024
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