If you’ve had your mortgage for a while or have built equity in your home, you may have considered refinancing. Refinancing is when you take out a new home loan to pay off the existing one to gain ...

HARP 2.0 refinance loan programs were recently extended. The program was initially set to expire Dec. 31, 2013. On April 11, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced they directed Fannie Mae and ...

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced Monday the expansion of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s refinance programs for low- and moderate-income borrowers. These changes are set to increase ...

Buying a home and getting a mortgage: We all know these are big decisions that will affect our future tremendously -- financially and beyond. No one knows this better than people struggling to make ...

If your credit score is lackluster, you may worry that it could prevent you from refinancing your mortgage. Luckily, a refinance can be difficult but not impossible. Here's what you need to know about ...

In fact, in many circumstances it will actually be easier to refinance if you have equity in your home. When considering refinancing, the first step is to identify your goal. Do you just want a lower ...

Today’s average rate on a 20-year, fixed-mortgage refinance is %, compared to the % average rate a week earlier. The 52-week high for a 20-year, fixed-mortgage refinance was % and the 52-week low was ...

Both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) will be expanding their low-income refinance programs to include those making at or below 100 percent of an area's median income (AMI). The threshold on the ...

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Refinancing is set to get more expensive this fall. A new fee, known as the “adverse market refinance fee” (Fannie Mae) or the “market condition credit fee” (Freddie Mac), will be assessed to most ...

Today's low mortgage rates have more homeowners dreaming of a lower rate and the smaller monthly payments that go with it, but it's important to remember that when it comes to refinancing your ...

Text Callout : Key Takeaways - How Soon Can I Refinance My Mortgage? If you've had your mortgage for a while or have built equity in your home, you may have considered refinancing. Refinancing is when ...