WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government is extending a program that allows borrowers with mortgages backed by Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to refinance at lower rates. The Home Affordable Refinance ...

The Home Affordable Refinance Program - a government refinancing program for underwater homeowners - will be expanded for another two years, the Federal Housing Finance Agency announced.

To refinance your mortgage with a bad credit score, check with your current lender to start since you already have an established relationship with it. You can also explore government-backed loan ...

Intrigued? Meet the streamlined refinance. These programs are transforming the way homeowners with certain government mortgage loans—like a Federal Housing Administration (FHA) mortgage—get ...

Ally Financial's net income more than doubled in the first quarter as the government-owned lender offered more mortgages through government refinancing programs.The lender, based in New York ...

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) announced on Wednesday that it will temporarily give a 125-basis points incentive in some government refinancing programs, another step to guarantee the retention ...

With mortgage rates at historic lows, the government is looking at ways to spur refinancing among "underwater" homeowners - those who owe more than their house is worth.

From the government’s viewpoint, there’s some logic to offering a refinance program for underwater mortgages. Fannie and Freddie are on the hook anyway should an owner default.

A top U.S. housing official on Thursday said it was "highly unlikely" that a popular government home refinance program designed to help underwater borrowers would be renewed after it expires at ...