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The Clark Howard Podcast

3.12.20 Historically low mortgage rates; Fifth Third bank in hot water; Officially in a bear market

The Clark Howard Podcast

Clark Howard

Investing, Entrepreneurship, Business

4.65.2K Ratings

🗓️ 12 March 2020

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Mortgage rates have sunk to historic lows. But there's a LOT you need to know before you pull the trigger on a refinance. Fifth Third Bank is being sued by the CFPB stating that the bank opened up fraudulent accounts in customers names without their knowledge. Sounds like Fifth Third took a page out of the Wells Fargo playbook! We officially hit bear market territory yesterday. Clark tells you what to do with your investments and how to think about Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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So I wanted to give you an update on a topic that I addressed last week.

0:51.0

And that is with the collapse of financial markets,

0:55.0

the value of refinancing your home skyrocketed,

1:01.0

because interest rates on mortgages have fallen to historical lows.

1:06.0

But now lenders are flat out overwhelmed.

1:12.0

And in a move that I think is unprecedented,

1:15.0

there are anecdotal reports that lenders are posting false rates higher

1:22.0

than what they're actually willing to write loans for so that people won't call.

1:28.0

I mean, I have never heard of that.

1:30.0

Over the years, there's always been a problem with lenders who post false low rates

1:35.0

to try to get people to call.

1:38.0

And then they say, oh, well, you don't qualify for that rate,

1:41.0

but we got this higher one for you.

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