Jordan Tarver

Lead Editor, Mortgages & Loans

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

17 hours ago

Today’s Refinance Rates: May 9, 2024—Rates Inch Up

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance inched up today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 7.67%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.76%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s...
17 hours ago

Mortgage Rates Today: May 9, 2024—Rates Move Down

Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.54%, according to Curinos. On a 15-year fixed mortgage, the average rate is 6.71%, and the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage is 7.49%. Current Mortgage Rates for...
2 days ago

Today’s Refinance Rates: May 8, 2024—Rates Decrease

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance tumbled today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 7.66%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.72%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the...
2 days ago

Mortgage Rates Today: May 8, 2024—Rates Move Down

Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.51%, compared to 7.75% a week ago. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.67%, down 0.28...
2 days ago

Mortgage Refinance Rates Today: May 7, 2024—Rates Jump Up

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance jumped today. The current 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage refinance rate is averaging 7.67%, according to Curinos, while 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgages average of 6.75%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, the average rate is 7.52%. Related:...
3 days ago

Mortgage Rates Today: May 7, 2024—Rates Move Down

The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.53%, compared to 7.66% a week earlier. For borrowers who want a shorter mortgage, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.70%, down 0.15 percentage point from...
3 days ago

Today’s Personal Loan Rates: May 7, 2024—Rates Inch Down Again

Rates on personal loans dropped last week. So long as you're a qualified borrower, you pick up a fair interest rate. For many, this means financing a major purchase or project is within reach. From April 29 to May 4,...
4 days ago

Current National Refinance Rates: May 6, 2024—Rates Decline

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance fell today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 7.65%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.73%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s 7.48%....
4 days ago

Mortgage Rates Today: May 6, 2024—Rates Move Down

Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.52%, according to Curinos. On a 15-year fixed mortgage, the average rate is 6.71%, and the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage is 7.51%. Current Mortgage Rates for...
7 days ago

Current National Refinance Rates: May 3, 2024—Rates Rise

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance inched up today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 7.80%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.90%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s...
7 days ago

Mortgage Rates Today: May 3, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady

Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.66%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage is 6.85%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage, the average rate is 7.65%. Current Mortgage Rates for May...
1 week ago

Here Are Today’s Refinance Rates: May 2, 2024—Rates Fall

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance declined today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 7.79%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.96%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the...
1 week ago

Mortgage Rates Today: May 2, 2024—30-Year Mortgage Rates Increase, 15-Year Rates Steady

Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.73%, compared to 7.62% a week ago. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.94%, up 0.08...
1 week ago

Here Are Today’s Refinance Rates: May 1, 2024—Rates Rise

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance jumped today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 7.80%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.99%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s 7.68%....
1 week ago

Mortgage Rates Today: May 1, 2024—30-Year Mortgage Rates Increase, 15-Year Rates Steady

The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.75% with an APR of 7.77%, according to Curinos. The 15-year fixed mortgage has an average rate of 6.95% with an APR of 6.98%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage,...
1 week ago

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1 week ago

Current National Refinance Rates: April 30, 2024—Rates Fall

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance fell today. Refinancing rates for a 30-year, fixed-mortgage are averaging 7.76%, according to Curinos. For 15-year fixed mortgages, the average refinance rate is 6.90%, and for 20-year mortgages, the average is 7.60%. Related:...
1 week ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 30, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady

Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.68%, according to Curinos. On a 15-year fixed mortgage, the average rate is 6.93%, and the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage is 7.69%. Current Mortgage Rates for...
1 week ago

Today’s Personal Loan Rates: April 30, 2024—Rates Move Higher

Personal loan rates rose last week. But you can still snag a reasonable rate, whether you’re looking to finance a home remodeling project, vehicle, unexpected bills or temporarily need to improve your cash flow. From April 22 to April 27,...
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 29, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady

Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.68%, according to Curinos. On a 15-year fixed mortgage, the average rate is 6.93%, and the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage is 7.69%. Current Mortgage Rates for...
2 weeks ago

Here Are Today’s Refinance Rates: April 29, 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 7.79%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.95%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s 7.65%....
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 26, 2024—30-Year Mortgage Rates Increase, 15-Year Rates Steady

The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.73%, compared to 7.61% a week earlier. For borrowers who want a shorter mortgage, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.94%, up 0.09 percentage point from...
2 weeks ago

Current National Refinance Rates: April 26, 2024—Rates Advance Higher

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance increased today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 7.80%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.98%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the...
2 weeks ago

Today’s Refinance Rates: April 25, 2024—No Movement On Rates

Refinance rates remained unchanged today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 7.75%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.90%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the average rate is 7.58%....
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 25, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady

Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.62%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage is 6.86%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage, the average rate is 7.63%. Current Mortgage Rates for April...
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Refinance Rates Today: April 24, 2024—Rates Hold Steady

Refinance rates didn't budge today. The current 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage refinance rate is averaging 7.75%, according to Curinos, while 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgages average of 6.93%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, the average rate is 7.59%. Related: Compare Current Refinance Rates...
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 24, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady

Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.63%, compared to 7.71% a week ago. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.89%, down 0.06...
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Refinance Rates Today: April 23, 2024—Rates Dip

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance fell today. The current 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage refinance rate is averaging 7.75%, according to Curinos, while 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgages average of 6.90%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, the average rate is 7.62%. Related:...
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 23, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady

The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.65% with an APR of 7.67%, according to Curinos. The 15-year fixed mortgage has an average rate of 6.86% with an APR of 6.89%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage,...
2 weeks ago

Today’s Personal Loan Rates: April 23, 2024—Rates Move Higher

Last week, personal loan rates increased. But you can still snag a reasonable rate, whether you’re looking to finance a home remodeling project, vehicle, unexpected bills or temporarily need to improve your cash flow. From April 15 to April 20,...