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Refinances outnumbered purchase transactions 3-to-1 last week, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Mortgage lenders are gearing up for another Refi Wave.
The White House is requesting updates to the Home Affordable Refinance Program. Millions of additional homeowners would be HARP 3-eligible.
Although mortgage rates are lower than they were a year ago, recent spurts higher have prompted homeowners to get off the fence post-haste.
If you have a pressing need to refinance, don't bet on mortgage rates falling back below 4 percent.
Mortgage rates are down more than 1% in the last year and mortgage payments are down 13%. The "break-even point" on today's mortgages comes relatively quickly -- even after accounting for closing costs.
In 2011 -- for the same monthly payment -- you can borrow 77% more than you could in 1991. Buying a home is a relative bargain right now.
After you've paid cash for a home, you *can* get your cash back. It's called the Delayed Financing Rule and it's new from Fannie Mae.
There are just some things you should never do while your home loan is "in-process." Here are the five most-common mistakes.
You can't control mortgage rates, but you can control your closing costs. Make the most of this Refi Boom -- go zero-cost refi. Here's how.
"Should I refinance?". It seems like a basic question -- when benefits outweigh costs, say "yes". But, what about those two big assumptions you have to make?
It's rare to hear a newscaster come right out and say "now is the time to refinance your home". It's even more rare when they get the message right. If you missed the last Refi Boom, here's what you need to know.
