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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…
Rules To Live By When Lending Money To Friends And Family
Most of us have lent money to a friend or family member or paid a group bill with the expectation…
Survey: Americans Think Money Is More Taboo To Talk About Than Their Political Or Religious Views
As millions of Americans head home for the holidays, Bankrate’s latest survey finds that there’s one dinner topic that will…
A Homebuyers Guide To 3% Down Mortgages
Key takeaways Three percent down mortgages are exactly what they sound like — they require only a 3 percent down…
Guide To Fannie Mae’s HomeReady Mortgage Program
KenWiedemann/Getty Images Key takeaways HomeReady mortgages are a type of conventional loan for lower-income borrowers, backed by Fannie Mae. To…
How the government shutdown impacts NFIP policies |
Kevin Dietsch / Getty Images Key takeaways The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) cannot issue new flood insurance policies during…
