Mortgage Rates Inch Up Again This Week - 2004-01-08
Mortgage rates inched up again this week, with the 30-year rate climbing to the highest level in nearly a month. But even with the modest rise, rates still are low enough to keep the housing market robust, analysts said.

The average rate on 30-year mortgages rose to 5.87 percent, up from 5.85 percent last week, Freddie Mac, the mortgage giant, said Thursday in its weekly nationwide survey of mortgage rates. That was the highest level since Dec. 12, when the rate was 5.88 percent.
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Make big savings by switching your mortgage - 2004-01-08
Even if the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee decides this week to maintain the base rate at 3.75 per cent, it is soon expected to opt for an increase. This means if you want to see a fall in the cost of your mortgage this year you're going to have to do something about it.

Mortgage rates vary hugely - there are huge differences even between the standard variable rates (SVRs) offered by lenders.
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