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Pay Off Mortgage Early To Save Money

By Marcie Geffner, Associated Press Paying off your mortgage might sound like an ambitious plan, especially if you have recently refinanced into a 30-year term. But it’s still smart for homeowners to give some serious thought as to how they’ll pay off...
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...
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...
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,...