Wall Street's down. The Fed might raise interest rates. No, it won't.
Mortgage rates are down.
Oops, they're down even more. Keeping tabs on interest rates used to be a time-consuming task, requiring frequent checks of the local newspaper, calling a bank or mortgage company, or touching base with your favorite Realtor or loan agent. But with cyberspace a phone call and a modem away, it's never been easier monitoring loan rates to buy or refinance a home. The site also offers a free newsletter, a loan calculator, a library of resources and an online list of mortgage professionals by geographic area. Bank Rate Monitor also offers a Rate Alert feature that will E-mail you whenever mortgage rates move a tenth of a point or more.