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Mortgage rates mixed in Tuesday report

Mortgage Rates Mixed In Tuesday Report Considerable Planned job cuts totaled 35,553 for the month, a 50% slide from November ...

Mortgage rates today: January 8, 2026 – rates fall for 3rd straight day

Fifteen-year mortgage rates fell to a one-month low today. Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage ...
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The $2–4% mortgage trap is freezing housing: Defeasance may be the way out

Millions of homeowners remain locked into ultra-low mortgage rates, freezing housing supply — defeasance may offer a ...

Mortgage Rates Today: January 6, 2026 – 30-Year And 15-Year Rates Stand Still

Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.17%, compared to 6.12% a week ago, according to the ...

Here Are Today’s Mortgage Refinance Rates: January 5, 2026 – No Movement On Rates

Mortgage Research Center. The 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgage average rate is 5.28%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, ...

Mortgage Rates Stable, Purchase Demand Rising

MCLEAN, Va., Jan. 08, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey ® (PMMS ® ), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) ...
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Veterans are missing out on billions in VA loan benefits

A new Veterans United Home Loans analysis found that more than 58,000 VA loans went unused in 2024 — representing nearly $28 billion in potential mortgage volume. Despite the VA loan’s benefits, usage ...

The credit score needed for a 0% down payment loan

A USDA loan does not have a minimum credit score set by the federal agency, but lenders may require a score of at least 580 ...