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The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher this week, though it remains relatively near its low point so far ...

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Industry professionals expect a small decline in mortgage rates and a heftier increase in home sales, though that will differ ...

Mortgage rates stay above 6% as Fed policy is set to shift, with spreads still historically wide and homebuyer affordability ...

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The latest cut brings the target federal funds rate to a range between 3.5 percent and 3.75 percent, the lowest level in ...

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage fell again this week, slipping close to its low point so far this year.

Berner says in the NPR post, "lenders certainly benefit too by having a longer period to charge higher interest rates." ...

Julia Kagan is a financial/consumer journalist and former senior editor, personal finance, of Investopedia. Ebony Howard is a certified public accountant and a QuickBooks ProAdvisor tax expert. She ...