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Rewinding further, the 30-year average notched a high 7.37% last spring, so today's rates are significantly improved vs. 10 months ago. They're also almost 1.2 percentage points cheaper than the ...

Wednesday, pushing the average to a two-week high. Rates moved higher for almost every other loan type as well.

ANOTHER major lender has slashed its mortgage rates but experts explain whether you should lock in now or hold off. Nationwide has announced significant rate reductions across a range of mortgage ...

Government to sign reforms giving leaseholders greater home control, and Barclays becomes latest lender to launch sub-4% ...

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Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home ...

The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. eased for the fourth week in a row, an encouraging sign for prospective home shoppers as the spring homebuying season gets underway. The average rate ...

THE top ten most affordable areas for first time buyers have been revealed. County Durham in the North East of England has been named the cheapest areas for first time buyers to secure a home, ...

A low-down-payment mortgage can put you on the fast track to homeownership if you lack the funds to make a bigger payment, and there are several options available.

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