Can a first mortgage be refinanced to a lower rate if there is also an existing second mortgage?

cookingmomma asked: If a homeowner has a first mortgage and a second mortgage, and would like to refinance the first mortgage at different terms, can this be accomplished – does the existing second mortgage put a monkey-wrench in refinancing the first?

What is the difference between a mortgage APR and Interest Rate?

Olivia asked: My mortgage interest rate is 6.875% and the APR is 7.504% Does the APR of 7.504% sound right if the interest rate is 6.875% ? My mom said that the 2 numbers should be closer together than that. Also, my mortgage banker never even mentioned an APR, and since we are 1st time [...]

How does reworking a mortgage affect my credit score?

I could use the help of potentially reworking my mortgage to be more affordable. It is possible for me to get by without doing so. If I do call my mortgage holder and rework my mortgage for a reduced interest rate or reduced principle how does that affect my credit score?By: Greatone76About the [...]

Mortgage Security not That Costly

Forget everything you thought you knew about the benefits of taking a variable-rate mortgage instead of locking in for the long term.A new study suggests the security of a five-year mortgage costs little or nothing beyond a riskier variable-rate mortgage, providing you get a jumbo-sized rate discount.“Interest costs on discounted closed five-year mortgages have been [...]