The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance rose to 6.43% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The 15-year, fixed-rate ...

Refinancing your mortgage can be a valuable financial move. It can make it easier to afford your monthly payments and/or lower the long-term cost of your mortgage. Too often, though, people face ...

Mortgage Research Center. For 15-year fixed refinance mortgages, the average rate is 5.42%, and for 20-year mortgages, the ...

Government refinance applications increased by 42% over the week, according to the MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Feb. 28, 2025. This jump was mainly due to the dip in ...

Mortgage application activity declined again last week as refi demand continues pulling back after the surge in mid September. According to MBA’s Weekly Applications Survey for the week ending October ...

Money’s mortgage refinance main takeaways: The most popular reason to refinance is to lower your current mortgage rate, but ...

Some borrowers might choose to refinance to switch from an adjustable-rate to a fixed-rate mortgage or to tap into their home equity. But the decision to refinance is made more complex if you have ...

Mortgage applications posted a modest increase last week, even as rates ticked slightly higher. According to MBA’s Weekly ...

Mortgage applications decreased 0.3% last week, but refinance activity rose 4% due to lower mortgage rates. The 30-year fixed rate dropped to 6.37%, encouraging more borrowers to refinance. AI Summary ...

Mortgage applications fell 4.7% last week, with refinance activity dropping 8% despite stable mortgage rates. The ARM share increased, indicating a shift in borrower preferences. AI Summary Mortgage ...

Overview On August 6, 2010, the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued Mortgagee Letter 2010-23, which announced the FHA Short Refinance program. Available on September 7, 2010, the ...