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  • Mortgage Refinance Rates Today: December 16, 2025 – Rates Drop

    Mortgage Refinance Rates Today: December 16, 2025 – Rates Drop

    The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance fell to 6.31% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.35% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 6.09% for a 20-year financed mortgage. Related: Compare Current Refinance Rates !function(){“use strict”;window.addEventListener(“message”,(function(a){if(void 0!==a.data[“datawrapper-height”]){var e=document.querySelectorAll(“iframe”);for(var t in a.data[“datawrapper-height”])for(var r,i=0;r=e[i];i++)if(r.contentWindow===a.source){var d=a.data[“datawrapper-height”][t]+”px”;r.style.height=d}}}))}(); 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Refinance Rates Drop 0.65% Currently, the average rate for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage […]

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  • CD Rates Today: December 16, 2025 – Take Home Up To 4.94%

    CD Rates Today: December 16, 2025 – Take Home Up To 4.94%

    Key Takeaways Today’s highest CD rate is 4.94% for a jumbo 6-month CD.  CD rates from online banks are commonly twice as high as the national average rates. CD ladders let you leverage high rates without locking up all of your money long-term. A CD is a particular type of savings account that pays a […]

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  • Mortgage Rates Today: December 16, 2025 – 30-Year And 15-Year Rates Hold Firm

    Mortgage Rates Today: December 16, 2025 – 30-Year And 15-Year Rates Hold Firm

    Today’s average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.25%, down 0.30% from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Borrowers may be able to save on interest costs by going with a 15-year fixed mortgage, which will generally have a lower rate than a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan. The average APR on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 5.42%. But […]

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  • Current HELOC & Home Equity Loan Rates: December 16, 2025

    Current HELOC & Home Equity Loan Rates: December 16, 2025

    Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes.  A home equity loan is a fixed-rate, lump-sum loan that allows homeowners to borrow up to 85% of their home’s value and pay that amount back in monthly installments. A home equity line of credit is a variable-rate second mortgage that […]

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  • Money Market Interest Rates Today: December 16, 2025 – Earn Up To 4.22%

    Money Market Interest Rates Today: December 16, 2025 – Earn Up To 4.22%

    Key Takeaways The highest money market account rate available today is 4.22% Changes from the Fed or your bank can quickly change money market rates Online banks typically offer the most competitive yields on the market As of today, the highest money market rate is 4.22%, compared to a national average rate of 0.49%, according […]

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  • High-Yield Savings Account Rates Today: December 16, 2025 – Rates Are Steady

    High-Yield Savings Account Rates Today: December 16, 2025 – Rates Are Steady

    Key Takeaways Savings account yields are much higher than a few years ago Top rates may fall if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates Online banks tend to offer the best yields available Rates on savings accounts are about the same from a week ago. You can now earn as much as 5.84% on your […]

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  • Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards Card Offers Double Rewards For New Applicants

    Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards Card Offers Double Rewards For New Applicants

    While some cards have one-time welcome bonus offers, the Bank of America® Unlimited Cash Rewards credit card is offering cardholders extra rewards every time they swipe the card for an entire year. Make the most of all your holiday spending—and long after—with 2% cash back on purchases for the first year (then 1.5% cash back) […]

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  • Best Free Accounting Software Of 2026

    Best Free Accounting Software Of 2026

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  • High-Yield Savings Account Rates Today: December 15, 2025 – Rates Are Steady

    High-Yield Savings Account Rates Today: December 15, 2025 – Rates Are Steady

    Key Takeaways Savings account yields are much higher than a few years ago Top rates may fall if the Federal Reserve cuts interest rates  Online banks tend to offer the best yields available Rates on savings accounts are about the same since a week ago. You can now earn up to 5.84% on your savings. […]

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  • Mortgage Rates Today: December 15, 2025 – 30-Year And 15-Year Rates Hold Steady

    Mortgage Rates Today: December 15, 2025 – 30-Year And 15-Year Rates Hold Steady

    Today’s average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.29%, up 0.93% from the previous week, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Borrowers may be able to save on interest costs by going with a 15-year fixed mortgage, which will often have a lower rate than a 30-year, fixed-rate home loan. The average APR on a 15-year fixed mortgage […]

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