Refinancing a Mortgage: What It Means and How It Works

Homeowners typically refinance when mortgage interest rates have dropped, in order to get a lower rate than they currently have.
Refinancing a Mortgage: What It Means and How It Works
Refinancing your mortgage means replacing the property’s existing mortgage loan with a new one. Homeowners typically refinance when mortgage interest rates have dropped, in order to get a lower rate than they currently have. Dana Rothstein/Dreamstime/TNS
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By Erik J. Martin Bankrate.com
Refinancing your mortgage means replacing the property’s existing mortgage loan with a new one. Homeowners typically refinance when mortgage interest rates have dropped, in order to get a lower rate than they currently have.