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Lou Barnes is a credit and mortgage market expert with nearly 30 years of experience.

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Mortgage StrategyApril 12, 2015

Mortgage Rates Hit With A “Reverse-Bang”

Current mortgage rates remain below 4 percent, with the Federal Reserve prepping to raise the Fed Funds Rate soon. Get today's live quotes with rates at the lowest of the year.

Mortgage RatesMarch 29, 2015

Beware: Today’s Mortgage Rates Subject To “Long Weekend” Effect

For the second time this year, mortgage rates have bounced off of a bottom. This week, because of jobs data, rates may rise from their current levels near 3.75%.

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