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National rates Oct 22

  • 30-yr fixed 7.34% 7.42% APR Down0.02
  • 15-yr fixed 6.76% 6.87% APR Up0.03
  • FHA 30-yr 7.17% 7.22% APR Down0.05
  • VA 30-yr 7.14% 7.21% APR Down0.01

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  • Low down payment

    • Conventional 97 3% down on a conventional loan
    • HomeReady 3% down, with income limits
    • FHA loans 3.5% down with a 580 credit score
    • FHA 203(k) Buy and renovate with one loan

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    • VA loans For veterans, service members and eligible spouses
    • USDA loans For homes in eligible rural and suburban areas

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    • Cash-out refinance or HELOC? Two ways to use your equity
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  • National purchase rates · October 22

    LoanRateAPRChange
    30-year fixed 7.34% 7.42% Down0.02
    20-year fixed 7.10% 7.20% Down0.11
    15-year fixed 6.76% 6.87% Up0.03
    5-year ARM 6.36% 6.88% Up0.07
    FHA 30-year fixed 7.17% 7.22% Down0.05
    VA 30-year fixed 7.14% 7.21% Down0.01

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    • Down payment gifts
    • Seller contributions
    • Low-income home loans
    • Zero-down home loans

    Getting approved

    • Letters of explanation
    • Large bank deposits
    • Appraisal problems
    • Low credit scores

    Special situations

    • Rent your house and buy another
    • Rent out your primary residence
    • Duplexes, triplexes and fourplexes
    • Buying with co-owners
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    Low down payment

    • Conventional 97
    • HomeReady
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    • FHA 203(k)

    No down payment

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    • USDA loans

    Other loans

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    • Jumbo loans
    • Piggyback loans
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  • Refinance

    Refinance options

    • Conventional refinance
    • FHA streamline refinance
    • FHA cash-out refinance
    • Investment property cash-out

    Home equity

    • HELOCs
    • Cash-out refinance or HELOC?
    • Home improvement loans

    Mortgage insurance

    • FHA MIP refund chart
    • Remove FHA mortgage insurance
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