One effective strategy for attracting direct-to-consumer business is by promoting rates through rate tables. And it gives consumers a sort of upper hand in their homebuying – or browsing – processes.

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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 6.27% on Thursday, January 15. The ...