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History of Mortgage Interest Rates

History of Mortgage Interest Rates

By Marcie Geffner • Bankrate.com Mortgage interest rates have been pretty attractive for a long stretch of time. So long, in fact, that many homebuyers and homeowners might not realize that rates haven’t always been this low. Mortgage interest rates in the...
Shopping For The Best Mortgage Rates

Shopping For The Best Mortgage Rates

Interest rates are the lowest in decades, enticing many borrowers to shop for a loan.  Mortgage lenders adjust their rates based on perceptions of risk, so unless the borrower can show they’re a low-risk individual, the borrower is unlikely to qualify for a rate that...
Mood Improves on Home Prices

Mood Improves on Home Prices

  By Mia Lamar, Wall Street Journal Consumer expectations for U.S. home prices perked up in December, matching a modest fourth-quarter improvement in the U.S. economy, according to a monthly survey from mortgage market firm Fannie Mae. For its December reading, Fannie...