The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage is 6.51% today, an increase of 0.04% since yesterday. The 15-year fixed mortgage rate stands at 5.49%, up by 0.03%. The 30-year FHA mortgage now averages 5.81%, ...

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Borrowers are rushing to refinance their homes, with 23% more applications this week than last, as mortgage rates continue ...

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Yesterday was another good day for mortgage rates, which fell moderately. There were no economic reports to drive the drop nor any market-moving news stories. It was a continuation of Tuesday's ...

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Congress moves to kill "trigger leads," the sales calls and messages that plague mortgage applicants.

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Refinances surged this week as borrowers took advantage of falling mortgage rates following last week's grim jobs report.