Mortgage Refinance
Interested in a mortgage refinance? Find out if a refi could lower your monthly mortgage payment.
Refinance Basics
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How do discount real estate brokers work?
Discount real estate brokers cut their commissions. Do they axe services too?
4 min read Jul 29, 2024 -
Portfolio mortgage lenders: What are they and how do you find one?
These lenders keep the mortgages they underwrite, so they may lend when others won’t.
6 min read Apr 30, 2024 -
Delayed financing: What it is and how it works
Delayed financing means buying a home first and getting a mortgage second.
6 min read Dec 13, 2023 -
What is the HUD-1 settlement statement?
The HUD-1 settlement statement is only required in certain cases.
2 min read Mar 28, 2022 -
5 hottest, coolest U.S. housing markets
San Francisco had the most homes topping list price in December.
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Millennials go their own way when it comes to tapping home equity, survey finds
Tapping equity for home improvements? Tap away. How about trips and electronics? Think again.
5 min read Oct 06, 2021 -
Biden Admin and housing: Tax credits for first-time homebuyers, more
Biden’s housing platform attacks affordability issues.
4 min read Nov 11, 2020 -
Ask Bankrate: Is the new 0.5 percent refinance fee here to stay?
A reader asks: Do you see the new fee on refinancing mortgages being permanent?
6 min read Oct 23, 2020 -
Ask Bankrate: Are reverse mortgages risky? Is it smart to refinance one?
There are many misconceptions about reverse mortgages. Here’s why Bankrate’s expert is a fan of the product.
6 min read Oct 16, 2020 -
Ask Bankrate: When will yields on savings and money market accounts stop falling?
One Bankrate experts suggest deposit yields may be close to bottoming out.
5 min read Sep 25, 2020