1/13/2015 – Consumer Agency Launches Tool To Help You Find A Cheaper Mortgage (NPR)

Many Americans love a good deal, shopping around to save $10 or $20 on a pair of pants or winter coats for the kids — but when finding mortgages, nearly half don’t even call around to different banks. Three-fourths only fill out an application with one lender.

In response, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is launching a set of online tools today to make these comparisons and decisions easier for U.S. homebuyers. One, for instance, will let a user plug in their credit score and ZIP code to generate a range of interest rates being offered by lenders that day.

Read the full article at NPR.