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30-year Mortgage Refinance Rates Hold Close to 18-Month Low
Line graph showing last 90 days' average for new purchase mortgages - Sept. 4, 2024
Mortgage Rates Dip Again, Nearing Lowest Level Since April 2023
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This Change Brought More Homebuyers Back to the Market Last Week
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Top CDs Today, Sept. 3, 2024 - Highest Rate Drops in Multiple Terms
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3 Ways To Prepare for Retirement While Facing a Social Security Shortfall
U.S. map showing the 30-year mortgage rates for every state - Aug. 30, 2024
Today's Mortgage Rates by State – Sept. 3, 2024
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Mortgage Refinance Rates Edge Higher Again
Line graph showing last 90 days' average for new purchase mortgages - Sept. 3, 2024
Mortgage Rates Climb Again, Moving a Bit Above Last Week's 16-Month Low
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3 Things You Can Do With Your Money Before the Fed Starts Cutting Rates
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Is Now the Right Time To Refinance Your Mortgage?
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Using Credit Cards More Often? Here's How Experts Say You Should Manage
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You Might Not Need to Skip Retirement Savings to Pay Student Loans
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Top CDs Today, Aug. 30, 2024 - Nation-Leading Rate Dips to 5.35%
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Most Americans Would Take Early Social Security Benefits, Surveys Say
Tourists move through the plaza in front of the U.S. Supreme Court building April 07, 2023 in Washington, DC. According to a ProPublica report published Thursday, Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence Thomas failed to include in his financial disclosures that for decades he was treated to luxury vacations by Texas real estate magnate and Republican mega-donor Harlan Crow.
What the Supreme Court’s Latest Decision on Student Loans Means for Borrowers
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These States Have the Most Expensive Gas Prices This Labor Day Weekend
U.S. map showing the 30-year mortgage rates for every state - Aug. 30, 2024
Today's Mortgage Rates by State – Aug. 30, 2024
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Mortgage Refinance Rates Rise Slightly From 18-Month Low
Last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - Aug. 30, 2024
Mortgage Rates Inch Up, But Keep Close to 16-Month Low
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Top CD Rates Today, Aug. 29, 2024 - You Can Still Lock In 5.25% for Up to a Year
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How Far Will Rates Fall This Year on High-Yield Savings Accounts?
U.S. map showing the 30-year mortgage rates for every state - Aug. 29, 2024
Today's Mortgage Rates by State – Aug. 29, 2024
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Mortgage Refinance Rates Drop Again, Sinking to New 18-Month Low
Last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - Aug. 29, 2024
Mortgage Rates Fall to New Low—Cheapest in Almost 17 Months
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Pending Home Sales Unexpectedly Dropped In July
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Top CDs Today, Aug. 28, 2024 - Leading 4-Year Rate Falls
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Don't Wait to Guarantee a 5% CD Rate—APYs Could Start Falling Fast
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Why Summer Gas Prices Are Falling To Lows We Haven't Seen in Years
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There Are More 401(k) and IRA Millionaires Than Ever Right Now
U.S. map showing the 30-year mortgage rates for every state - Aug. 28, 2024
Today's Mortgage Rates by State – Aug. 28, 2024
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Mortgage Refinance Rates Hold at Lowest Average in 18 Months
Last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - Aug. 28, 2024
Mortgage Rates Inch Up from 16-Month Low
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Top CDs Today, Aug. 27, 2024 - Leading 3-Year Rate Drops
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I Bond Owners May See Their Rate Drop a Percentage Point This Weekend
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Can This Viral TikTok Trend Help Relieve Gen Z's Financial Stress?
U.S. map showing the 30-year mortgage rates for every state - Aug. 27, 2024
Today's Mortgage Rates by State – Aug. 27, 2024
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Mortgage Refinance Rates Sink to 18-Month Low
Last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - Aug. 27, 2024
Mortgage Rates Drop Back to Lowest Level Since April 2023
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Top CDs Today, Aug. 26, 2024 - Lock in a Rate of 5.15% to 5.40% Until 2025
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What Bargain Hunters Are Doing This Year for Back-to-School Shopping
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This 9.5% CD for Small Balances Is Still Available. But How Long Will It Last?
U.S. map showing the 30-year mortgage rates for every state - Aug. 26, 2024
Today's Mortgage Rates by State – Aug. 26, 2024
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Mortgage Refinance Rates Dip Again, Nearing 7-Month Low
Last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - Aug. 26, 2024
Mortgage Rates Edge Down, Approaching Lowest Level Since Spring 2023
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Top CD Rates Today, Aug. 23, 2024 - Guarantee 5.00% to 5.40% for Up to 2 Years
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Market Turbulence? Why Individual Investors Aren't Backing Down
U.S. map showing the 30-year mortgage rates for every state - Aug. 23, 2024
Today's Mortgage Rates by State – Aug. 23, 2024
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Mortgage Refinance Rates Bump Up Slightly from 7-Month Low
Last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - Aug. 23, 2024
Mortgage Rates Inch Up, But Keep Close to Recent 16-Month Low
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Top CD Rates Today, Aug. 22, 2024 - Guarantee 5.00% to 5.40%, for as Long as 2026
Last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - Aug. 22, 2024
Mortgage Rates Drop for Third Day, to Lowest Level in More Than Two Weeks
U.S. map showing the 30-year mortgage rates for every state - Aug. 22, 2024
Today's Mortgage Rates by State – Aug. 22, 2024
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30-Year Mortgage Refinance Rates Drop to Another 7-Month Low
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Top CDs Today, Aug. 21, 2024 - Leading 1-Year and 18-Month Rates Fall
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Have a CD Maturing Soon? Move the Funds to a New One—Quick!
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Cash-Back Credit Card Use Rises Amid Financial Strain. Should You Switch, Too?
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How Much Money Do You Need To Be Wealthy?
U.S. map showing the 30-year mortgage rates for every state - Aug. 21, 2024
Today's Mortgage Rates by State – Aug. 21, 2024
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Mortgage Refinance Rates Fall Again—Hitting New 7-Month Low
Last 90 days of the 30-year new purchase mortgage rate average - Aug. 21, 2024
Mortgage Rates Dip Again, Coming Closer to Recent 16-Month Low