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What Is a Mortgage Broker and How Do They Help Homebuyers?
EmirMemedovski/Getty Images Key takeaways Mortgage brokers act as go-betweens for homebuyers and lenders, matching borrowers with financing providers. Brokers can…
How Debt Consolidation Loans Work
Images by GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways A debt consolidation loan replaces multiple streams of debt with one…
Average Money Market Account Rates for October 2025
Martinns/GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate A money market account is a type of savings deposit account that tends to offer…
Your Property Tax Bill May Be Higher Than It Needs To Be. Here’s What To Do About It
My property taxes have ballooned 134% over my 20 years of homeownership. It seems like every year I grumble about…
Home Equity Loan Rates Fall on Fed Cut
Image by GettyImages; Illustration by Bankrate It’s a mixed showing for home equity rates as the Federal Reserve lowered interest…
Mortgage Rates Drop Again, At Lowest Level In A Year
Image by PM Images/Getty Images; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Mortgage rates edged lower again this week, with the 30-year fixed…
The Fed Is Likely To Cut Interest Rates Again. Here’s How You Could Feel It
The Federal Reserve is widely expected to cut interest rates again at its October meeting, bringing its key borrowing rate…
Lenders Love Fixed-rate HELOCs. Should You? | Bankrate
Fixed-rate HELOCs are the talk of the town lately among home equity lenders and industry insiders. Home equity isn’t the…
Ways to Avoid Monthly Checking Fees
Key takeaways Monthly maintenance fees for non-interest checking accounts average $5.47, costing you over $65 annually, according to Bankrate’s 2025…
Pros And Cons Of An Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)
Images by GettyImages; Illustration by Hunter Newton/Bankrate Key takeaways An adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) is a mortgage whose interest rate resets…
