With the housing market on fire, home prices have steadily risen for the past several years. The result has been an enormous amount of home equity for American homeowners. In fact, according to mortgage data firm Black Knight in the second quarter of 2021
Oct 20, 2021 | Refinancing a Home
Refinancing a mortgage can be incredibly helpful financially, whether for lowering monthly payments, shortening the loan term, or pulling out equity to pay off debt or for other projects. Even as you achieve those fiscal goals, you may wonder what effect
Jul 14, 2021 | Refinancing a Home
Even though the COVID-19 pandemic is waning in the U.S., millions of Americans continue to suffer financially from the effects. In fact, 2.3 million homeowners are still in mortgage forbearance plans, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Hopeful
May 26, 2021 | Refinancing a Home
Even though they have been inching up, mortgage interest rates still remain near historic lows, making it an excellent time to refinance. If you want to take advantage of these rock-bottom rates or if you want to pull money out of your equity, the first s
May 19, 2021 | Refinancing a Home
Mortgage interest rates have been creeping up from their historic lows over the past few months, but they are still extremely low. That means refinancing remains a great option for those looking to save money. However, even as rates climb, there are plent
Apr 21, 2021 | Refinancing a Home
Mortgage interest rates are at record lows. According to mortgage guarantor Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has averaged under 3% for seven straight weeks now. There has probably never been a better time to refinance a home
Nov 11, 2020 | Refinancing a Home