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The Fed is unlikely to change interest rates this week. And we're due few influential economic reports. But that doesn't ...

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Mortgage rates barely moved yesterday, according to data from ICanBuy. Yesterday's economic reports lacked the influence to send them perceptibly higher or lower. Yesterday afternoon, MarketWatch ...

The average 30-year fixed rate mortgage is 6.16% today, unchanged since yesterday. The 15-year fixed mortgage rate stands at 5.36%, the same as one day ago. The 30-year FHA mortgage now averages 5.62 ...

Today's economic reports aren't likely to move mortgage rates far. But other factors are in play that could be more disruptive.

Understanding the various aspects of the purchase agreement allows buyers to manage risk, negotiate effectively, and move from making an offer to closing with confidence. A purchase agreement is the ...