The average APR for a 30-year fixed refinance loan is 6.80%, above last week’s 6.76%, according to the Mortgage Research Center. For a 15-year fixed refinance, the average APR is up 0.04 percentage ...

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We independently evaluate all of our recommendations. If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate was 6.83% on Monday, August 24. The 20-year ...

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