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Many homeowners use adjustable-rate mortgages to finance their homes. The advantage of ARMs is that their rates can be lower than you'd pay on fixed-rate mortgages. However, ARMs have a couple of ...

Mortgage rates this week for a 30-year fixed loan fell to 6.67%, down from 6.77% last week. This is the largest weekly decline since early March. So what impact does this have on your monthly mortgage ...

Mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed loan rose to 6.72% this week, up from 6.6% last week. The median listing price fell by 1.2% compared with last year. (Median home prices hit $416,880 in November.) ...

The APR, or Annual Percentage Rate, of a loan is the amount of interest you’ll be charged in one year for that loan. The APR is determined by the interest rate for your car loan. It also includes fees ...

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Social Security payments for December have a quirk. See what's different this month.