The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance dropped to 6.23% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. The average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 5.35%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the ...

Home equity loans and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) allow homeowners to tap into the value of their homes. A home ...

Average mortgage rates dropped throughout 2025, with APRs on home loans down from about 7% at the beginning of last year to ...

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Refinancing can be a valuable way for homeowners to borrow home equity, but it should be avoided in 2026. Here's why.

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 loans and lines of credit allow homeowners to tap into the increased value of their homes.

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 ...

The interest in home loans continues its up and down pattern. Mortgage applications decreased 3.8% for the week ending July 25, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The downturn comes after ...

Yes, you can refinance both home equity loans (HELoans) and home equity lines of credit (HELOCs) — and if you borrowed during the 2023 rate spike, now might be the time to look into it. Home equity ...

WASHINGTON — A mortgage industry group representing small and mid-sized lenders urged Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Doug Collins to delay ending a home loan rescue program run by the VA ...