Refinancing

When you apply for a mortgage, your lender might ask for your tax returns. Here's why they’re requested and how they can affect your mortgage application.

Whether you plan on selling your house soon or intend on staying for a while, here are some smart home renovations that can help boost your home’s value.

A title company ensures your legal ownership of your home before you can buy or refinance. Find out what to expect from the title and settlement services process.

Discover how FHA condo approvals work, including loans and eligibility criteria. Dive into our blog for all the details.

Thinking of applying for a home loan? Learn the pros and cons of a 15 year vs. 30 year fixed rate mortgage in a new article from Better Mortgage.

If you’re applying for a mortgage or refinancing, you’ll need to “lock” your rate during the loan process. Here’s a breakdown of what exactly that means.

Discover what affects a home appraisal for refinance, including how cleanliness and other factors may influence its value. Learn what appraisers look for and how to prepare your home.

Every homebuyer should be asking these questions to their mortgage lender.

Better Mortgage's Head of Capital Markets explains what he wishes he had known about ARMs when he bought his first home.

Historical data tells us that for most borrowers in the last 25 years, paying points has been a bad decision.

Get answers to your questions about escrow accounts - what is an escrow account, how does it work, and whether escrow for taxes and insurance is necessary.

We get it—the refinance process can seem pretty mysterious. Here’s a step-by-step timeline to help you get familiarized with the journey ahead.

Learn all about what a debt-to-income ratio (DTI) is, what a good debt-to-income ratio looks like, and why it matters when taking out a home mortgage.

A look at the latest developments in the mortgage market for the week beginning 3/23/20 covering the Fed’s actions to drop mortgage rates, making home equity more accessible.

Right now is the best time in 50 years to save money on your mortgage. Interest rates have never been this low and by simple virtue of that fact, will...

There are so many reasons why a cash-out refinance might make sense for you and your household. Learn how to make a cash-out refi work for you.

Thinking of refinancing? You might want to start off the refinance process by asking your loan officer these 5 important questions.

Are you currently paying for mortgage insurance? Here are some ways you might be able to get rid of it and save in the long run.

Want to save thousands a year? Refinancing could be the way. Here's everything you need to know.

Don’t let these common refinance myths and misconceptions scare you away from the potential benefits of refinancing.