For the homeowner who has spent the past year waiting for a reason to refinance, this week offered none. The average 30-year fixed rate rose to 6.71% in the week ending September 3, up from […]
5 Ways Taking Control of Your Finances Can Save (or Earn) You Money Being good with money is not about loving spreadsheets. It is about a handful of decisions that quietly move real dollars — […]
The refinance wave that was supposed to arrive when rates eased never showed up. What replaced it is homeowners staying where they are and tapping the equity they already have. Home-equity products, HELOCs plus reverse […]
The refinance is quietly disappearing from the American homeowner’s toolkit, and something else is taking its place. Refinance applications fell 6% last week to their slowest pace since May 2025, according to the Mortgage Bankers […]
Anyone holding out for a cheaper mortgage this fall got the same answer Tuesday as last week: nothing. The eight lenders RateZip tracks left all 27 posted rates unchanged, and nationally the average 30-year fixed […]
Mortgage rates this week: August 24–28, 2026 Posted mortgage rates at the 8 lenders RateZip tracks ended the week of August 24–28, 2026 mostly lower: of the 27 posted rates with readings on more than […]
Homeowners are asking a different question this fall. Not whether to swap out the mortgage they already have, but how to borrow against the house without touching it. Refinance requests shrank to 2% of the […]
Posted rates moved on Tuesday: U.S. Bank VA 30-Year Fixed to 6.5% (+0.25), AmeriSave 30-Year Fixed Refinance to 6.125% (+0.135), U.S. Bank 30-Year Fixed to 6.75% (+0.125), Bank of America 15-Year Fixed to 6.125% (+0.125), […]