Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.37% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 6.09% for a 20-year financed mortgage.

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance climbed to 6.35% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. For 15-year fixed ...

An economist warns that refinancing may not benefit homeowners planning to move soon, emphasizing the importance of the ...

SoFi reports refinancing a mortgage replaces an old loan with a new one, potentially offering better terms, but costs must be ...

After more than a year of hovering just under 7%, mortgage rates are finally beginning to fall — and homeowners are rushing to refinance. In the week of Sept. 12, 2025, refinance applications ...

Mortgage rates started to climb in late 2021. As a result, refinance activity decreased gradually and subsided altogether by 2023. During the initial quarter of 2023, the number of new loans initiated ...

In this economic environment, nearly anything could happen. Here's what to expect for mortgage refi rates next year.

The average rate on a 30-year U.S. mortgage edged higher this week, though it remains relatively near its low point so far ...

Want to borrow your home equity without having to alter your low-rate mortgage terms in 2026? Here's how to do it.

Katherine Watt is a former CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages, home equity and banking. She previously wrote about personal finance for NextAdvisor. Based in New York, Katherine graduated summa ...

Refinancing a home equity loan can lower monthly payments and lengthen or shorten your loan term. Drawbacks to refinancing a home equity loan include prepayment penalties and closing costs.

You can refinance a home equity and, with rates currently in decline, now might be a good time to do it. Refinancing a home ...