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Our mortgage rate assumptions may differ from those made by the other mortgage lenders in the comparison table. Your actual mortgage rate, APR, points, and monthly payment are unlikely to match the table above unless you match the description below:
You are a first-time buyer purchasing a single-family home to be your primary residence in any state other than New York, Hawaii, and Alaska. You have a credit score of 660 or higher. You are making a down payment of twenty percent and using a 30-year conventional fixed-rate mortgage. You earn a low-to-moderate household income relative to your area.
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