After a mortgage rescue program for veterans recently ended, many may be worried about how they can keep up with payments and maintain ownership of their home. Luckily, there are options to make the ...

If you're a service member or veteran exploring homeownership, the VA loan is an excellent tool. VA home loans typically have no down payment or private mortgage insurance (PMI) requirement, and you ...

Refinancing a mortgage means getting a new loan to replace your current mortgage, which could lower your interest rate, accelerate your repayment term or cash out equity — all of which can help you ...

Government refinance applications increased by 42% over the week, according to the MBA’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Feb. 28, 2025. This jump was mainly due to the dip in ...

Mortgage applications continued to rise last week, up 10.9% from one week earlier. That’s according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the ...

Veterans United Home Loans analysis uncovered a 26.8% increase in VA loan activity, driven by Gen Z and refinancing growth VA loan count rose 26.8% to 528,343 loans closed in fiscal year 2025, up from ...

*Sample rates presented here are valid as of October 29 and can change at any time. Homeowners are sitting on record levels of home equity thanks to the significant increase in home prices during the ...

Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.25% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 5.99% for a 20-year financed mortgage.

If you want to refinance your mortgage but you're enrolled in a forbearance program, generally, you must first end the forbearance and meet certain conditions. Refinancing involves paying off ...

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 rate on a 30-year fixed refinance slipped to 6.16% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.27% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 6.06% for a 20-year financed mortgage.