Timing definitely can make a difference. When I refinanced my mortgage a couple years back, I approached lenders at the end of March, figuring they'd ...

We refinanced last year and had a similar issue pop up. The appraiser noticed some old water stains in the basement ceiling—damage we'd fixed ages ago...

I've had similar experiences—sometimes it's smooth sailing, other times it's like pulling teeth. My first refinance dragged on forever because the tit...

I totally get your frustration—went through something similar myself when refinancing my home last year. Big banks can be pretty rigid with their crit...

Yeah, brokers can definitely make things easier, but honestly, I found going direct wasn't nearly as daunting as I expected. Did a refinance last year...