Refinance Rates for September 8

Find and compare refinance rates below or read the latest mortgage rates analysis.

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Average Refinance Rates

Refinance mortgage rates change daily, and refinancing when mortgage rates are low may save you thousands of dollars over the life of the loan. Find average rates for various mortgage products, and compare rate fluctuations over time, using our table below.
Average Refinance Rates
Product Rate Change Last week
30 yr fixed mtg refi 3.70% + 0.02 3.68%
15 yr fixed mtg refi 2.94% - 0.05 2.99%
5/1 ARM refi 3.09% 0.00 3.09%
7/1 ARM refi 3.17% + 0.02 3.15%
Last update: 09/08/2017
The rate you'll receive on a refinance mortgage loan depends on several variables: your credit score, the loan type, loan amount, points, location and amount of equity. And when it comes to mortgage products, the shorter the loan term, the less you'll pay in interest over the life of the loan. Longer loans - like 30-year fixed-rate mortgages, for example - typically come with higher rates and steeper interest costs. But the monthly payments are lower than for shorter-term products, like 15-year loans. When you refinance, you don't have to start over with a 30-year loan. You can ask the lender to amortize the new mortgage for a shorter period. For example, if you have had a 30-year mortgage for four years, you have 26 years remaining on the loan. When you refinance, you can ask the lender to amortize it over 26 years, so you keep the same payoff date. Or you can refinance into a 15-year loan or an even shorter mortgage. The type of loan product you choose will depend on what you can afford monthly in principal, interest, property taxes, insurance, and other costs.
Refinance Rates Help

Getting a mortgage loan is a big commitment. Learn about all the variables involved in getting a mortgage and the impact these variables have on your interest rate. Before buying your new home, you can find the most common variables that go into calculating estimated monthly payments and interest rates provided here.

  • Purchase/Refinance

    Click "Purchase" if you are buying a home. Click "Refinance" if you own a home and you want to replace your mortgage with another loan at a different rate and terms.

  • Location

    Write your city and state. You might see a bigger selection if you choose the nearest large city.

  • Property value

    Write your estimated property value.

  • Loan balance

    Type the amount you want to borrow. The default is $210,000, but you should enter your own number.

  • Product

    Select which type of mortgage you are shopping for: a 30-year fixed-rate refi, a 20-year fixed refi, a 15-year fixed refi, an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) with an introductory rate lasting 5, 7 or 10 years, or a 30-year Veterans Affairs loan.

  • Credit score

    If you know your credit score, select the range that your score belongs to. The best rates and terms go to borrowers with credit scores of 740 and higher, and borrowers in the 720 to 739 range can get very good deals, too.

  • Points

    Select the range of discount points that you are willing to pay. Discount points are an upfront fee that you pay to get a lower interest rate. One point is 1 percent of the loan amount. On a $100,000 mortgage, if you pay 1 point, you pay an upfront fee of $1,000.