Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.28% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 5.94% for a 20-year financed mortgage.

With the likelihood of slower appreciation ahead, here's how to take an active role in growing your home equity.

To get the refinance you want, you need to explain your goal in words that the lender understands. This is a guide to what to ...

Both offer viable ways to borrow $50,000 worth of home equity, but only one has timely benefits worth knowing now.

A cash-out refinance is one way to tap into the equity you’ve built up in your home. Money reviews the best cash-out lenders ...

Mortgage Research Center. The 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgage average rate is 5.37%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, ...

Splitero reports that homeowners can access equity through cash-out refinances or home equity investments, each suited for ...

Mortgage rates have zigzagged enough in the past few years to leave even confident homeowners second-guessing whether to ...

How does refinancing a mortgage work? A mortgage refinance swaps out your old mortgage with a new one, including a fresh set of terms and interest rate. It may or may not come with financial benefits, ...

The average interest rate on a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage rose to 6.01%. This is one basis point higher than yesterday but ...

Renewing with your current lender is often straightforward, even if you are self-employed, but things change quickly if you ...

Home buyers and homeowners have been waiting for lower rates. Here's their best move now. Two experts MarketWatch spoke with advised aspiring buyers and homeowners to exercise caution and have ...