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Listen to this article 7 min listenFeatures What to Do If You Were Scammed: The Recovery Steps, in Order0:00 / 6:47 Last checked Oct 23, 2026. Picks are based on the prices, rates, fees and terms each provider publishes, checked at the source. We never rank products by commission. See how we’re funded. If you think you’ve been scammed, the order of what you do next matters.

Listen to this article 12 min listenFinance Mortgage Rates Today: What the 30-Year Fixed Costs on a $400,000 Loan, and What Moves It0:00 / 11:48 Rates as of Oct. 22, 2026, from Freddie Mac’s weekly Primary Mortgage Market Survey. We update this page after each Thursday release. The 30-year mortgage rate averaged 7.32% in Freddie Mac’s Primary Mortgage Market Survey for Oct. 22, 2026, down from 7.40% the week before and well above the 6.19% buyers saw a year earlier.

Listen to this article 9 min listenFeatures How to Freeze Your Credit at All Three Bureaus0:00 / 8:31 Last checked Oct 18, 2026. Picks are based on the prices, rates, fees and terms each provider publishes, checked at the source. We never rank products by commission. See how we’re funded. When you freeze your credit, you get one of the few identity-theft protections that’s free, takes only minutes online and doesn’t hurt your credit score.