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Web tips of the week

Advertiser Staff and News Services

With the economy improving, interest rates are heading higher. For a quick read on mortgage-rate fluctuations, check interest.com.

The site includes easy-on-the-eyes charts on everything from 30-year fixed mortgages to one-year ARMS to 5/25 Balloons.

There is also a primer on "Why Do Mortgage Rates Respond to Economic Events?"