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With Fed expected to cut, mortgage rates fall to lowest levels in nearly a year
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Current mortgage rates
30 year fixed | 6.53% | |
15 year fixed | 5.71% | |
10 year fixed | 5.72% | |
5/1 ARM | 5.72% |
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The Federal Reserve’s decisions have ripple effects, including for mortgages.

Many programs are available to help homebuyers save enough for a down payment.

More than half of U.S. homeowners say there’s no mortgage rate that would make them comfortable with selling their home this year.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac can now use a new credit-score metric, VantageScore 4.0.

Submitting a mortgage application can lead some consumers to receive harassing phone calls from lenders — but new legislation may reign them in.

It could take time for the effects of the new tax law to reach the housing market, and mortgage rates.

Mortgage payments have been rising for decades.

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