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Choosing Between 30 Year Mortgage Rate Vs. 15 Year Mortgage Rates

What is the true cost of home ownership? A closer look at which is best between a 30 year fixed mortgage rate or a 15 year fixed mortgage rate…. read more »
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Shopping For Mortgage Rates: Fixed Vs. Variable

The debate over fixed vs. variable mortgage rates should come down to affordability over other factors. Can your budget handle an interest rate hike? read more »
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Fixed-Rate Versus Adjustable Rate Mortgages

Fixed-rate and adjustable rate mortgages are the two most common types of home loans. Do you know the difference between the two? read more »
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Is it Time to Dust Off the 15-Year Mortgage?

Shouldn't you be looking at a 15 year mortgage now? From a historical perspective, the time is certainly right to buy a house now and pay it off in [...] read more »
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U.S. 30-year mortgage rates shoot up in latest week

U.S. 30-year mortgage rates jumped in the latest week, according to a survey released on Thursday by home funding company Freddie Mac. read more »
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Are Mortgage Rates Going Down?

Will we see even lower mortgage rates? Or will rates move higher? read more »
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Is Variable Interest Rate Going Back up?

We are currently benefiting from the lowest interest rate of the last decade. So several people are asking: is variable interest rate going back up a[...] read more »
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» 2010 Outlook for Mortgage Rates @ fivecentnickel.com

Outlook for 2010 mortgage rates by Tim Manni, expert from mortgage experts HSH.com. read more »
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Daily Mortgage Rates and Lock Recommendations (Liz Freeman on ShopRate)

Yesterday pricing on bonds and mortgage-backed securities opened strong and stayed healthy (good for mortgage rates) making it possible for top-drawe[...] read more »
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Which Mortgage Option is Best?

When it comes to mortgage, you want plain vanilla not the sugar coated, nut-filled, whipped cream-topped gooey goodness that got us into the mortgage[...] read more »
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What's a Loan-to-Value Ratio?

The loan-to-value ratio (LTV) is a measurement that expresses the ratio of a first mortgage debt to the value of a home. read more »
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Mortgage Rates Fall to Record Low Levels

Mortgage rates fall once again, now at 37 year lows. What should you do? read more »
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Don't Wait to Refinance: Mortgage Rates Will Rise Again

The Fed can't keep rates down forever and it's inevitable they increase sooner or later. read more »
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Do You Need Mortgage Life Insurance?

Mortgage life insurance is a life insurance policy that will pay off your mortgage in the event you pass away before you've done so. read more »
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Reader: Explain "A Bond's Influence on Interest Rates"

In the case of bonds, a lack of supply causes prices to rise. An increase in price means that the ultimate return to the investor is lessened, so his[...] read more »
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