Several important refinance rates fell. If your mortgage rate is 1% higher than today's rate, a refinance might be worth it.

Home equity is the difference between your house's current market value and the balance on your mortgage. It's often represented as a percentage: If your home is worth $200,000 and your mortgage is ...

For the vast majority of homeowners, there's currently little financial incentive to refinance their mortgages. So far in 2025, average mortgage rates have remained elevated, consistently hovering ...

CNBC Select outlines how homeowners can increase their home equity by paying down their mortgage and making improvements on the property.

Diving deeper into the waters, property restrictions emerge as another obstacle to navigate. VA loans limit the types of properties that can be purchased, allowing only primary residences to take ...

Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages, popular with homeowners refinancing their home loans, also eased. The ...

Deciding how to invest ultimately depends on your risk tolerance, time horizon and financial goals, but options include ...

Mortgage rates today remain high, with 30-year fixed at 6.625% and ARMs climbing. See how current rates compare.

Instead of dealing with a high monthly payment on a 15-year mortgage, homeowners could make extra payments on a 30-year, Flores suggested. For instance, if the monthly mortgage payment was $2,000 a ...

Making a mutual SIP investment while repaying your home loan may demand extra effort from your side. But this disciplined ...

Doctors straight out of medical school are bound to have sizable student loan debt and minimal savings for a home down payment. Despite excellent income potential, it can still be tough for them ...