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Ben Woolsey

Ben Woolsey

Associate Editorial Director, Financial Products and Services at Investopedia

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Biden’s Parting Gift to Small Business: Bigger SBA Loans and More Federal Contracts

Ahead of Small Business Saturday the Biden-Harris Administration Announces Expanded Federal Support for Small Businesses
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Today's Mortgage Rates by State – Aug. 16, 2024

Check our interactive map to find the current 30-year mortgage rate average for any U.S. state. Right now, New York, Florida, and California have the cheapest rates.
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Mortgage Rates Move Higher From Last Week's 16-Month Low – Aug. 16,...

After sinking last week to their cheapest level since April 2023, rates on 30-year mortgages rose Thursday, erasing much of the dip seen over the previous two days.
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Mortgage Refinance Rates Rise After Dropping to 7-Month Low – Aug. ...

30-year mortgage refinance rates jump after falling to their lowest level in more than 7 months. Rate movement for most refi loan types was mostly up on Thursday.
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Mortgage Refinance Rates Continue Decline for 30-Year Loans – Aug. ...

After dropping on Tuesday and Wednesday, the average rate for 30-year refinance mortgages continued its decline on Thursday, this time by 28 basis points. Rates among other refi loan types mostly declined as well.
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Mortgage Rates Drop Again to Lowest Level in Six Months – Aug. 2, 2024

The average rate on 30-year mortgages fell again, for a fifth straight day, to 6.49%, the lowest rate since February 1. Most other new purchase rates were also down on Thursday.
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Today's Mortgage Rates by State – Aug. 2, 2024

New York, Florida, and Texas have had the lowest 30-year average mortgage rates for four days straight. Use our interactive map to find the mortgage rate average for your state.
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Today's Mortgage Rates by State – July 25, 2024

New York, California, and Florida are among today's lowest state averages for new 30-year mortgage rates.
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Mortgage Refinance Rates Move Back Up – July 25, 2024

The average for 30-year refinance mortgages moved up on Wednesday. However, rate movement for most other refi loan types was mixed.
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Mortgage Rates Tick Up, But Remain Below 7% – July 25, 2024

After dropping last week to its lowest average since March, the rate on the 30-year mortgage is only slightly higher this week. Most loan types saw a rate dip Tuesday.
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Mortgage Rates Hold Steady at 3-Month Low—July 19, 2024

Rates on 30-year mortgages have dropped significantly over the past two-and-a-half weeks. The 30-year and 15-year rates have held at their lowest averages since March.
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30-Year Mortgage Rates Inch Down Again - Investopedia

After reversing its recent upward course and dropping on Wednesday, the 30-year mortgage rate average lost another basis point on Thursday, while the FHA 30-year rate average moved back up above 7.00% after falling below that mark for the first time in seven weeks.
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30-Year Mortgage Rates Continue Upward Movement - Investopedia

While still down more than a quarter of a percent since March 15, the 30-year mortgage rate average has climbed 7 basis points in the first two days of the week.
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30-Year Mortgage Rates Continue to Ease - Investopedia

Rates on 30-year mortgages have fallen a bit further, reversing more of their recent climb to the mid-7% range. Rates for most other loan types declined as well.
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30-Year Mortgage Rates Continue to Ease - Investopedia

Rates on 30-year mortgages moved down by another 4 basis points on Wednesday, further erasing more of the nearly quarter percent increase experienced at the beginning of the week. With a few exceptions, most other rates dropped on Wednesday as well.
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What Is the Average Personal Loan Interest Rate?

The average personal loan interest rate is currently 23.63%. Every month, Investopedia analyzes data from 18 lenders to determine the average interest rate by credit tier and more.
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30-Year Mortgage Rates Pull Back - Investopedia

Rates on 30-year mortgages moved down by a tenth of a percent Tuesday, erasing some of the sharp increase experienced on Monday. Rates on other loan types saw mixed movements.
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30-Year Mortgage Rates Move Sharply Higher - Investopedia

Rates on 30-year mortgages moved up by almost a quarter of a percent on Monday following two previous days of modest increases. All but two other loan types also climbed—most of them climbing by double digits.
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30-Year Mortgage Rates Drop Again, Remaining Below 7% - Investopedia

With another drop for a seventh day in a row—rates on 30-year mortgage rates remain below 7%. Rates for most other loan types were also down on Thursday.
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Mortgage Rates Pull Back But Remain Well Above 7% - Investopedia

Thirty-year mortgage rates pulled back by 8 basis points Thursday but remain well above 7%. Other rates were mixed across most loan types.
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Average Personal Loan Rates Edge Up - Investopedia

Personal loan rates rose by 7 basis points this week to 23.06% to again breach the 23% level after last doing so two weeks ago.