Get Extra-Low Mortgage Rates - 2004-04-01
With interest rates hovering at near rock-bottom levels, many homebuyers are being quite reasonable when they opt for fixed-rate mortgages. It's hard to argue with the security of locking in very low rates for up to 30 years.

They're not likely to go much lower, so why would you want to choose an adjustable-rate mortgage? Well, actually, there is a good reason to do so.
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Closing costs: highs, lows and averages - 2004-04-01
Lenders, brokers and third-party mortgage originators impose all sorts of fees to borrowers. It's difficult for borrowers to know whether they're being overcharged.

To clarify things, Bankrate.com gathered closing-cost information in 50 states and the District of Columbia. Researchers found lenders that calculate good faith estimates on their Web sites. The researchers then collected good faith estimates from six lenders that do business in each state and the district, for a total of 306 good faith estimates.
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