One of the key principles of mortgage rate movement has to do with the frequency of mortgage rate changes. Specifically, mortgage lenders prefer to update rates once per day. This is notable ...

The average mortgage lender raised rates modestly on Monday morning--a logical move considering the weakness in the bond market over the weekend. Rates are based directly on bonds. Bond ...

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We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Dmitrii Marchenko / Getty Images On Friday, 30-year mortgage rates shed points ...

The world’s lowest interest rate is no longer in Japan but Switzerland after the Swiss National Bank cut rates by a quarter-point on Thursday. The SNB took its key rate down to 0.25%, as ...

US mortgage rates declined last week to an almost three-month low, sparking lending activity for home refinancing and purchases in a welcome sign for the struggling housing market. The contract ...

We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. andresr / Getty Images After ticking lower the previous day, 30-year mortgage ...

Mortgage rates fell for a seventh consecutive week to the lowest level since December, mortgage buyer Freddie Mac said Thursday. Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, released ...

Rates for home loans fell for the sixth straight week as concerns about the economy buffeted financial markets. In the week ending March 6, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averaged 6.63%, Freddie ...

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