Choosing between a fixed-rate and variable-rate loan can affect how much you pay over time and how easily you can budget each month. Fixed-rate loans offer predictable monthly payments and protection ...

Mortgage rates are up but still under 7%. Today’s national average on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.32%, according to Bankrate. If you choose a 15-year fixed-rate mortgage, the average rate is ...

“When you get a fixed-rate mortgage, it's like buying insurance against inflation, and you're paying for that insurance over the whole life of the mortgage,” one expert told us. The real estate market ...