Mortgage Refinancing Starts to Thaw as Rates Trend Down
Sun, 31 Aug 2025 01:00:00 GMT
With the average 30-year fixed mortgage rate at a 10-month low, homeowners with high-rate mortgages are starting to get excited about refinancing
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