New down payment rules could impact mortgage rates

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If you’re looking to buy a house with a down payment of less than 20%, you might want to buy now, because federal bureaucrats are working on a new rule that would penalize lenders who make loans to folks like you.

Houston and Dallas start July with the cheapest mortgage rates

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Borrowers are paying less for fixed-rate home loans in Houston than in any other major city according to our weekly survey of mortgage rates in 25 metro markets.

Stamford’s best mortgage rates fall as low as 2.75% for a 5/1 ARM

Here are my favorite deals on home loans in the Stamford, Conn., area this summer, with the best combination of low mortgage rates and reasonable fees.

Do you have to pay capital gains tax on a home sale?

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Selling your house for a profit in this day and age may seem like the economic equivalent of Ponce de Leon’s search for the fountain of youth.

Mortgage rates end their two-month slide in June

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After falling for nine straight weeks from early April through early June, mortgage rates have ticked up slightly the past few weeks.

Chicago’s Best Mortgage Rates: Pay Just 4.25% For A 30-Year, Fixed-Rate Loan

Here are my favorite deals on home loans in the Chicago area this summer, with the best combination of low mortgage rates and reasonable fees.