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The Daily Money: Is it time to refinance?
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Date:2025-04-12 09:21:36
Good morning! It’s Daniel de Visé with your Daily Money.
Mortgage rates are dipping lower. Is this the right time to refinance?
While the vast majority of Americans have mortgage rates below 6%, that still leaves several million who could benefit now, Andrea Riquier reports. Data from Chase Home Lending suggests roughly 4.7 million homeowners would come out favorably from refinancing if rates dropped below 6%. With the popular 30-year fixed-rate mortgage hovering near a two-year low of about 6.08% in recent weeks, it’s likely many homeowners are considering that step.
Hurricane Helene spotlights lack of flood insurance
Kayla Ward was drinking coffee on her porch Friday afternoon when she noticed water from the nearby Nolichucky River rising fast.
After nearly a year in the house, nestled in the Appalachian Mountains, Ward never thought to worry about flooding, Bailey Schulz reports. But she and her husband had to race to escape after Helene swept through Jonesborough, Tennessee. The couple managed to leave with their pets and the clothes on their back, but their home was severely damaged.
Like many other homeowners affected by last week's storm, Ward did not have flood insurance.
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Daniel de Visé covers personal finance for USA Today.
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