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The annual percentage rate, or APR, is usually higher than your ... You'll be able to deduct the interest on the mortgage on your annual tax bill. You'll take on a sizable chunk of debt.

Last week, the average APR on a 30-year jumbo was 7.39%. The main goal of most mortgage refinances is to lower your interest rate and maximize your savings. Naturally, the lower the rate the ...

Mortgage rates for 30-year loans declined for a fourth day following a turbulent month of ups and downs. Rates fell for many ...

Mortgage interest rates rose this week. The good news? The increase was smaller than in the previous two weeks, which saw ...

An eventful week capped off by President Trump announcing 10% tariffs on all imports saw mortgage interest rates react ... point to 6.76% the week ending Apr. 3, according to rates provided ...

Most analysts expect mortgage rates to remain relatively flat for the rest of the year. However, another interest rate cut or economic shifts could change that equation. The current mortgage rates ...