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The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance increased to 6.41% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The average rate ...

Refinancing your mortgage can free up cash by lowering your monthly payments or save you money in the long run with a lower interest rate. However, finding an advantageous refinancing option can be ...

Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.4% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 6.07% for a 20-year financed mortgage.

Refinancing could make sense if you want to lower your interest rate, get rid of mortgage insurance or change loan terms ...

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

And as rates decline, refinancing activity rises: Refinance applications rose 111% compared to the same week last year, according to the latest Mortgage Bankers Association’s weekly application survey ...

Aly J. Yale is a contributing writer for the Managing Your Money section for CBSNews.com, covering various personal finance topics, including investing, homebuying, loans and more. While both moves ...

Home equity is at historic highs. If you've faithfully paid your mortgage over the years, you've likely built up quite a bit of it yourself. According to the Federal Reserve, American homeowners are ...

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There’s been an uptick in homeowners opting to invest in big renovations in the coming year. However, with tariffs and inflation, the costs of renovations are going up, and some homeowners want to tap ...