About
Jordan Tarver has spent seven years covering mortgage, personal loan and business loan content for leading financial publications such as Forbes Advisor. He blends knowledge from his bachelor's degree in business finance, his experience as a top performer in the mortgage industry and his entrepreneurial success to simplify complex financial topics. Jordan aims to make mortgages and loans understandable.
Jordan Tarver has spent the last seven years covering mortgage, personal loan and business loan content for leading financial publications. He’s currently Forbes Advisor’s lead editor of mortgages and loans and has been with the company since 2020. Before making mortgages and loans understandable through editorial content, Jordan earned recognition as a top performer in the mortgage industry.
Outside of work, Jordan is the global bestselling author of “You Deserve This Sh!t” and an international keynote speaker. He gives people and organizations an actionable and inspiring framework to move from feeling like the victim of change to becoming the force of it. Jordan has transformed more than 30,000 lives through his writing and speaking.
Expertise
- Mortgages
- Personal Loans
- Business Loans
- Business and personal finance
Achievements
- 7 years of professional experience covering mortgages, personal loans and business loans
- Top performer in the mortgage industry
- Global bestselling author of “You Deserve This Sh!t“
- International keynote speaker
Other Publications
Education
California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor’s of Science in Business Finance
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Mortgage Rates Today: September 9, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
Today’s average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.74%, down 0.13 percentage point from the previous week, according to Curinos. Borrowers may be able to save on interest costs by going with a 15-year fixed mortgage, which will... -
Mortgage Rates Today: September 6, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.76% with an APR of 6.78%, according to Curinos. The 15-year fixed mortgage has an average rate of 5.94% with an APR of 5.97%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage,... -
Current National Refinance Rates: September 6, 2024—Rates Fall
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance declined today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 6.91%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 5.97%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the... -
Here Are Today’s Refinance Rates: September 5, 2024—Rates Decrease
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance slipped today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 6.97%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.02%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the... -
Mortgage Rates Today: September 5, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.87%, compared to 6.79% a week earlier, according to Curinos. For borrowers who want a shorter mortgage, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.00%, down 0.06... -
Mortgage Rates Today: September 4, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.85% with an APR of 6.87%, according to Curinos. The 15-year fixed mortgage has an average rate of 6.02% with an APR of 6.05%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage,... -
Current National Refinance Rates: September 4, 2024—Rates Fall
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance declined today. The current 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage refinance rate is averaging 6.98%, according to Curinos, while 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgages average of 6.04%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, the average rate is 6.73%. Related:... -
Private Student Loan Rates: September 3, 2024—Loan Rates Slip
Rates on 10-year fixed-rate private student loans inched down last week. If you're interested in picking up a private student loan, you can still get a relatively low rate. The average fixed interest rate on a 10-year private student loan... -
Mortgage Rates Today: August 30, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.85% with an APR of 6.87%, according to Curinos. The 15-year fixed mortgage has an average rate of 6.04% with an APR of 6.07%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage,... -
Mortgage Refinance Rates Today: August 30, 2024—Rates Climb
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance rose today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 6.95%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.06%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s 6.73%.... -
Mortgage Refinance Rates Today: August 29, 2024—Rates Decrease
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance fell today. The current 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage refinance rate is averaging 6.94%, according to Curinos, while 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgages average of 6.08%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, the average rate is 6.61%. Related:... -
Mortgage Rates Today: August 29, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
Today’s average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.79%, down 0.11 percentage point from the previous week, according to Curinos. Borrowers may be able to save on interest costs by going with a 15-year fixed mortgage, which will... -
Mortgage Rates Today: August 28, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
Today’s average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage is 6.81%, down 0.12 percentage point from the previous week, according to Curinos. Borrowers may be able to save on interest costs by going with a 15-year fixed mortgage, which will... -
Here Are Today’s Refinance Rates: August 28, 2024—Rates Rise
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance rose today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 6.97%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.14%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the... -
Private Student Loan Rates: August 27, 2024—Loan Rates Move Up
Rates on 10-year fixed-rate private student loans rose last week. If you're interested in picking up a private student loan, you can still get a relatively low rate. According to Credible.com, from August 19 to August 24, the average fixed... -
Today’s Personal Loan Rates: August 27, 2024—Rates Are On The Rise
Last week, personal loan rates increased. Yet, it's still possible for highly qualified borrowers to pick up a reasonable interest rate on a personal loan. If you're interested in financing a major purchase or project, it's a good time to... -
Today’s Refinance Rates: August 27, 2024—Rates Decline
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance tumbled today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 6.91%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.10%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s 6.73%.... -
Mortgage Rates Today: August 27, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.85%, compared to 6.94% a week ago, according to Curinos. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is... -
Best Loans For Bad Credit Of August 2024
If you have bad or poor credit as defined by FICO (a score of 350 to 579), you won’t be able to qualify for a personal loan unless you apply with a co-signer. However, while some personal loans require credit... -
Mortgage Rates Today: August 26, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.90% with an APR of 6.92%, according to Curinos. The 15-year fixed mortgage has an average rate of 6.16% with an APR of 6.19%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage,... -
Current National Refinance Rates: August 26, 2024—Rates Cool Off
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance decreased today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 6.99%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.17%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s 6.82%.... -
Mortgage Rates Today: August 23, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.93%, compared to 7.00% a week ago, according to Curinos. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is... -
Current Refinance Rates: August 23, 2024—Rates Increase
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance climbed today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 7.02%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.22%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the... -
Current National Refinance Rates: August 22, 2024—Rates Inch Down
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance tumbled today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 6.99%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.21%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the... -
Mortgage Rates Today: August 22, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.90%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage is 6.18%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage, the average rate is 6.95%. Current Mortgage Rates for August... -
Mortgage Rates Today: August 21, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.93%, according to Curinos. On a 15-year fixed mortgage, the average rate is 6.21%, and the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage is 6.97%. Current Mortgage Rates for... -
Current Refinance Rates: August 21, 2024—Rates Fall
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance declined today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 7.04%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.23%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s 6.76%.... -
Best Private Student Loans Of 2024: Compare Top Lenders
After you’ve used subsidized and unsubsidized federal student loans, private student loans can help pay for remaining school costs. Private student loans come from banks, credit unions and online lenders, and unlike federal student loans for undergraduates, they require a... -
Mortgage Rates Today: August 20, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 6.94%, compared to 7.02% a week ago, according to Curinos. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is...
About
Jordan Tarver has spent seven years covering mortgage, personal loan and business loan content for leading financial publications such as Forbes Advisor. He blends knowledge from his bachelor's degree in business finance, his experience as a top performer in the mortgage industry and his entrepreneurial success to simplify complex financial topics. Jordan aims to make mortgages and loans understandable.