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The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage ticked down to 6.12% APR, according to rates provided to NerdWallet by Zillow. This is five basis points lower than yesterday and 16 basis ...

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The best online brokers for beginners include Fidelity, Charles Schwab, Robinhood, M1 Finance, JP Morgan, SoFi and Vanguard.

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