抵押贷款利率变动 - 30年期抵押贷款利率为6.16% 较上周五下降12个基点 15年期固定利率下降3个基点至5.46% [1] - 抵押贷款利率在美联储预期降息前持续走低 市场预测明日联邦基金利率削减概率达96% [13][14] 不同类型抵押贷款产品利率 - 30年期固定利率购房贷款为6.16% 再融资贷款为6.20% 20年期固定利率为5.68% 15年期固定利率为5.46% [4][15] - 可调整利率抵押贷款中 5/1 ARM利率为6.65% 7/1 ARM利率为6.58% VA贷款30年期利率为5.78% 15年期为5.29% [4] - 再融资利率通常高于购房利率 全国平均值四舍五入至最近百分位 [2] 贷款期限对成本的影响 - 15年期抵押贷款利率较30年期更低 但月供更高 40万美元贷款30年期6.16%利率月供2,440美元 总利息478,221美元 [6][7] - 相同贷款金额15年期5.46%利率月供3,260美元 总利息仅188,773美元 长期可节省利息支出 [7] - 30年期贷款可通过额外还款缩短期限 降低总利息成本 [8] 利率类型特征比较 - 固定利率抵押贷款利率从首日起锁定 再融资时获得新利率 [9] - 可调整利率抵押贷款初始固定期后利率每年调整 7/1 ARM前七年利率锁定 之后每年变化 [10] - ARM初始利率有时低于固定利率 但近期起始利率高于固定利率 且利率调整后存在上升风险 [11] 利率走势预测 - 经济学家预计2025年底前抵押利率不会大幅下降 即使9月美联储降息 其他金融因素可能维持利率稳定 [11][16] - 2026年抵押利率可能小幅下降 具体取决于经济状况、通胀水平和美联储政策 任何降幅可能相对较小 [17] - 2024年8月初至9月18日美联储会议期间抵押利率呈下降趋势 随后基本保持稳定或上升 [12]

You may want to refinance your mortgage to get a better mortgage rate, lock in a lower monthly payment, or receive cash in exchange for equity. But before you start filling out applications, you need to know whether you can refinance right now. To qualify for a mortgage refinance, you need to have a certain amount of equity in your home first. How much equity do you need to refinance? Most mortgage refinance lenders prefer that you have at least 20% home equity to refinance your current mortgage. Howev ...

It finally happened. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell announced an interest rate cut at the Fed's last meeting on Sept. 17. However, the federal funds rate is not a primary driver of mortgage rates. When will mortgage and refinance rates drop significantly? Or will they move higher still? The bottom line for homeowners: Is now a good time to refinance your mortgage? The Fed effect on mortgage rates The Fed uses shorter-term interest rates to influence bond markets and steer the economy. By hiking ...