Your monthly payment
A different rate or longer term may lower the payment. A longer term can also mean more interest overall.
A different payment, a shorter term or access to equity. Start with what you want to change—not just a new rate.
Model a new loan’s principal and interest. This is not a savings or break-even calculation.

A different rate or longer term may lower the payment. A longer term can also mean more interest overall.
A shorter term may help you repay sooner, but the monthly payment can be higher.
A cash-out refinance replaces your loan with a larger one. Cash received increases what you owe.
Use the new loan amount, rate and term. Include financed closing costs in the amount if applicable.
Compare closing costs, lender credits and total interest against keeping your current loan.
Upfront costs take time to recover. Ask your loan officer to work through savings and break-even using written estimates.
Start with a current mortgage statement, recent pay stubs or other income records, W-2s or tax returns as applicable, bank statements and a government-issued ID. Your loan officer will confirm what is needed for your income, property and refinance goal. Use the secure document request provided by your loan team.
Not necessarily. Extending repayment can lower the monthly payment while increasing total interest. Compare the remaining cost of your current loan with the full cost of the replacement.
Costs usually do not disappear. They may be added to the balance or offset with lender credits in exchange for a higher interest rate. Compare both approaches in written Loan Estimates.
You borrow more than is needed to pay off the existing mortgage and receive some of the difference in cash. Your debt increases, closing costs apply, and equity and other eligibility limits may restrict the amount.
The expected time you keep the loan matters. A new payment alone cannot tell you whether the costs are worthwhile. Review the upfront costs and your plans before deciding.
Try a new balance, rate and term. Then compare the result with your existing payment and the costs of refinancing.
Illustrative estimates are not a rate quote or a recommendation to refinance. Include closing costs and the remaining cost of your current loan when comparing.