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Ben Woolsey

Ben Woolsey

Associate Editorial Director, Financial Products and Services at Investopedia

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  • English
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Recent Articles

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Average Credit Card Interest Rate for September 2024: 24.74% APR

Monthly tracking report for credit card interest rates from Investopedia’s database of more than 300 cards showed the overall median available rate remained flat in January and February after increasing by a quarter percent in Q4 of 2023. These are the current rates as of February 2024.
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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.