About The Learn About Mortgage Rates Blog
In today’s turbulent housing market, it's easy to fall prey to the horror stories and misinformation out that can prevent you from smart mortgage decisions. Simply put, you need the latest information to stay abreast of industry trends and stay informed.

At the Learn About Mortgage Rates blog, the content focuses on all aspects of home buying such as current mortgage rate information, mortgage options, home prices, and expert commentary. Learn tips on increasing home equity, for instance, that can means thousands of dollars in your near future. You can do that by paying more toward the principal or making home improvement–this blog will help you determine the right method for you.

Beyond the specific and savvy strategies, with every visit, you'll keep up with rate trends and forecasts, the latest on subprime mortgage news, and major domestic and international economic policy changes. Nothing is more important to homeowners and future homeowners than getting educated.

A Blast from the Past (2005)

What Mortgage Rates Will Do Over The Next 30 Days (July 2, 2009 Edition)
today, mortgage rates are still higher than the government's "ideal" sub-5 percent level, but Wall Street isn't worrying about inflation as much....

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Act Quickly On That Mortgage Quote — Mortgage Rates Are Changing Every 2 Hours, 58 Minutes
Mortgage rate volatility is back in a big way, folks. To put the pace of change in perspective, consider this: * In the last 60 days, lenders...

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Sheila Bair tried to sell her home

Americans unenthusiastic about financial benefits of homeownership

S&P/Case-Shiller: DC home prices up in April

Leading Economic Index graph

Chart : Comparing The Fed Funds Rate To 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates
Since 2000, the spread between the Fed Funds Rate and the 30-year fixed rate mortgage has been as narrow as 1 percent and as wide as 5 percent....

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Dilbert on the housing bust

U.S. homeownership rate graph

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What Mortgage Rates Will Do Over The Next 30 Days (June 18, 2009 Edition)
With rising mortgage rates threatening the housing market's recovery and the employment sector showing signs of life, there was this pervasive...

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