The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance decreased to 6.23% today, according to the Mortgage Research Center. Rates ...

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 ...

Mortgage Research Center. Rates averaged 5.24% for a 15-year financed mortgage and 6.04% for a 20-year financed mortgage.  ...

What is refinancing a mortgage? Refinancing your mortgage means replacing the property’s existing mortgage loan with a new ...

Finding the right lender makes all the difference when you refinance a mortgage. We review the best mortgage refinance companies of 2026.

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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 ...

FHA loans are available to any borrower who meets the eligibility criteria, while VA loans are available only to active-duty military, veterans and their surviving spouses. You can get a VA loan with ...

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 ...

Military life isn't always easy, so when active-duty members and veterans have the opportunity to take advantage of service-related perks, those perks are at least worth looking into, right?

The Department of Veterans Affairs has one of the best mortgage lending programs available to buyers, and those loans are extremely popular with D.C.-area buyers. A recent Redfin report ranks the D.C.