• Mortgage Applications Rise After Hope of Iran Peace Deal Drove Brief Dip in Rates,Keith Griffith

    Mortgage Applications Rise After Hope of Iran Peace Deal Drove Brief Dip in Rates

    Mortgage applications to purchase and refinance a home both rose last week, when hopes of a deal to end the Iran war drove a brief dip in mortgage rates, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. For the week ending Aug. 7, MBA's Market Composite Index—a measure of total mortgage loan applicati

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  • Here’s Why Mortgage Rates Are What They Are Right Now,KCM Crew

    Here’s Why Mortgage Rates Are What They Are Right Now

    If you're waiting for mortgage rates to fall a lot before you buy, you may be waiting a while. But before you get discouraged, there's a number working behind the scenes that's actually good for you right now. It's called the spread, and once you understand it, you may see today’s rates in a whole n

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  • Oprah Winfrey Returns to Her Former Hometown of Chicago as She Makes Rare Appearance With Partner Stedman Graham,Kelsi Karruli

    Oprah Winfrey Returns to Her Former Hometown of Chicago as She Makes Rare Appearance With Partner Stedman Graham

    TV mogul Oprah Winfrey has gone back to where her media career started—returning to her former hometown of Chicago, where she enjoyed a sweet reunion with her former colleagues on "The Oprah Winfrey Show" weeks before the 40th anniversary of its premiere episode. The 72-year-old media personality wa

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