Today’s 15- and 30-year mortgage interest rates stay unchanged at 6.13% and 6.88%, respectively

By: The median interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.88% as of October 29, which is unchanged from yesterday. Additionally, the median interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.13%, which is also unchanged from yesterday. Mortgage interest rates crept higher last week according to Freddie Mac, buoyed by continued job growth. While…

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Inflation is down — but the middle class is still feeling financial pressure. Here’s why

By Two-thirds, 65%, of middle-class Americans said they were struggling financially and didn’t expect their situation to improve for the rest of their lives, according to a June survey from the National True Cost of Living Coalition. Three-quarters of middle-income families said they are actively cutting back on non-essential expenses, according to Primerica. At the…

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California’s new application for unemployment benefits is easier and faster to complete

The Employment Development Department is unveiling a newly updated and simplified unemployment benefit application that makes it easier to file. The Employment Development Department is unveiling a newly updated and simplified unemployment benefit application that makes it easier to file. See the entire article on Arizona’s unemployment, or, read more Arizona real estate investing news….

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Today’s 30-year mortgage interest rates stay unchanged at 6.88% while 15-year terms climb to 6.13%

By: The median interest rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.88% as of October 28, which is unchanged from Friday. Additionally, the median interest rate on a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.13%, which is 0.13 percentage points higher than Friday. The number of newly listed homes is starting to tick higher as mortgage rates stabilize,…

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