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At Arete Mortgage, Jeanne and her staff know you want to be a homeowner.

In order to do that, you need a home loan.

Problem is, you don’t know how much house you can afford which may make you feel apprehensive about buying in general.

We believe all home buyers deserve to live in a home they can afford.

We understand people are seldom taught how to buy a home and sometimes there are obstacles like credit score, savings, and debt that get in the way.

We have helped over a thousand clients, just like you, get a great mortgage, at a rate they can afford.
         
       

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Dec
30
2025
Holiday Week Catch-Up: Mortgage Rates Hover Near 2-Month Lows
If the mortgage market felt unusually quiet over the holiday stretch, that’s because it was. The final weeks of December are known for “holiday trading,” which is when fewer people are actively buying and selling in the bond market. Since mortgage rates are driven by...
Dec
18
2025
Inflation Cools in November — What It Means for Mortgage Rates
New inflation data shows that price growth cooled in November after reaching its highest level of the year in September. That’s encouraging news for consumers, but it doesn’t mean mortgage rates are about to drop quickly. According to the Consumer Price Index (CPI),...
Dec
10
2025
Fed Cuts Again, But Dot Plot Steers Mortgage Rate Outlook
Today was a big day for financial markets and mortgage rates. The Federal Reserve held its final meeting of the year, and on the surface, the headline sounds simple: The Fed cut its short-term rate by 0.25%. But for the mortgage world, that headline is only the beginning of the story. What...
Dec
06
2025
This Week in Mortgage Rates: Buyers Are Back as Rates Hover in the Low 6s
It’s been a busy week in the mortgage world. Rates moved up, down, and back again—but never broke out of a fairly tight range. Underneath those rate moves, we saw something important: buyers and homeowners are quietly stepping back into the market. Here’s a...