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Mortgage Research Center. For 15-year fixed refinance mortgages, the average rate is 5.51%, and for 20-year mortgages, the ...

The average rate on 30-year fixed home loans registered 6.63% for the week ending Aug. 7, down from 6.72% last week.

The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.57% with an APR of 6.60%, according to the Mortgage ...

Household debt in the U.S. rose once again in the second quarter, but the ratio of the debt payments relative to disposable ...

Another decrease in mortgage interest rates has led to an uptick in home loans, as well as homebuyers looking to refinance.

Since early June, however, homebuyers have gotten some relief, with the flagship mortgage rate average moving further and further below the 7% mark, and Thursday dropping to 6.72%—its cheapest level ...

If your property value has increased, you may be able to move up the day you drop your mortgage insurance coverage. And even ...

More homeowners decided to refinance their current mortgage, as interest rates remained fairly steady—under 7%.

Like a first mortgage, qualifying for a home-equity loan requires a considerable amount of paperwork and closing on an equity loan can take several weeks.

Explore current mortgage rates and what they mean for homebuyers.