Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.28% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 5.94% for a 20-year financed mortgage.

Mortgage rates have zigzagged enough in the past few years to leave even confident homeowners second-guessing whether to ...

An interest rate cut issued in September was widely anticipated by a wide range of Americans, but arguably most strongly by current homeowners. This group, specifically those who purchased a home ...

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The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage refinance is 6.72%, up 0.07 point from this time last week. On a 30-year fixed mortgage refi, the APR (annual percentage rate) is 6.75%, higher than ...

Refinancing in today’s current rate environment isn’t for everyone, but there are several reasons why it could be for you. People refinance for reasons beyond the rate. These include tapping equity, ...

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Refinancing can seem tempting as interest rates ease. But it's a common misconception that lower rates automatically make refinancing cheaper, according to Realtor.com senior economist Jake Krimmel.