About
Chris Jennings is a writer and editor with more than seven years of experience in the personal finance and mortgage space. He enjoys simplifying complex mortgage topics for first-time homebuyers and homeowners alike. His work has been featured in a number of outlets, including Yahoo Finance, MSN, Fox Business, and GOBankingRates.
Chris Jennings is a deputy editor and authority on mortgages and loans at Forbes Advisor. With more than seven years of experience in the personal finance and mortgage space, his articles have been featured in multiple publications nationwide, including Yahoo Finance, MSN and Fox Business. In his spare time, Chris enjoys reading fiction and watching a good movie. He dreams of one day owning a home with an unreasonably large kitchen island.
Expertise
- Mortgages
- Home equity
- Mortgage refinancing
- Housing market
- Mortgage rates
Achievements
- Seven years of experience in the personal finance and mortgage space
- Over a decade of editorial experience working at digital and print publications
Other Publications
Education
Illinois State University, Bachelor of Arts in English
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Here Are Today’s Refinance Rates: May 31, 2024—Rates Inch Down
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance tumbled today. The current 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage refinance rate is averaging 7.69%, according to Curinos, while 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgages average of 6.88%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, the average rate is 7.57%. Related:... -
Here Are Today’s Refinance Rates: May 30, 2024—Rates Move Upward
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance rose today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 7.71%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.91%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the... -
Mortgage Rates Today: May 30, 2024—Rates Move Up
Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.61%, according to Curinos. On a 15-year fixed mortgage, the average rate is 6.88%, and the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage is 7.56%. Current Mortgage Rates for... -
Mortgage Rates Today: May 29, 2024—15-Year and 30-Year Mortgage Rates Remain Fairly Stable
The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.50%, according to Curinos. The average rate on a 15-year mortgage is 6.74%, while the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage is 7.54%. Current Mortgage Rates for May... -
Here Are Today’s Refinance Rates: May 29, 2024—Rates Remain Unchanged
Refinance rates stayed flat today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 7.64%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.78%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the average rate is 7.47%.... -
Mortgage Rates Today: May 24, 2024—15-Year and 30-Year Mortgage Rates Move Up
Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.51%, according to Curinos. On a 15-year fixed mortgage, the average rate is 6.73%, and the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage is 7.48%. Current Mortgage Rates for... -
Current National Refinance Rates: May 24, 2024—Rates Move Up
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance climbed today. Refinancing rates for a 30-year, fixed-mortgage are averaging 7.61%, according to Curinos. For 15-year fixed mortgages, the average refinance rate is 6.77%, and for 20-year mortgages, the average is 7.43%. Related:... -
Today’s Refinance Rates: May 23, 2024—Rates Move Upward
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance climbed today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 7.56%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.78%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the... -
Mortgage Rates Today: May 23, 2024—15-Year Mortgage Rates Increase, 30-Year Rates Steady
The current mortgage rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose by 0.05 percentage point in the last week to 7.44%. Meanwhile, the APR on a 15-year fixed mortgage climbed 0.16 percentage point during the same period to 6.73%. For existing... -
Current National Refinance Rates: May 22, 2024—Rates Dip
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance tumbled today. Refinancing rates for a 30-year, fixed-mortgage are averaging 7.55%, according to Curinos. For 15-year fixed mortgages, the average refinance rate is 6.71%, and for 20-year mortgages, the average is 7.32%. Related:... -
Mortgage Rates Today: May 22, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.42%, compared to 7.48% a week earlier. For borrowers who want a shorter mortgage, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.68%, down 0.02 percentage point from... -
Mortgage Rates Today: May 21, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.43%, according to Curinos. On a 15-year fixed mortgage, the average rate is 6.72%, and the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage is 7.43%. Current Mortgage Rates for... -
Current National Refinance Rates: May 21, 2024—Rates Move Upward
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance jumped today. The current 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage refinance rate is averaging 7.58%, according to Curinos, while 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgages average of 6.77%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, the average rate is 7.36%. Related:... -
Mortgage Rates Today: May 20, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.43% with an APR of 7.45%, according to Curinos. The 15-year fixed mortgage has an average rate of 6.66% with an APR of 6.70%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage,... -
Mortgage Rates Today: May 16, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.39%, compared to 7.54% a week earlier. For borrowers who want a shorter mortgage, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.57%, down 0.14 percentage point from... -
Here Are Today’s Refinance Rates: May 16, 2024—Rates Drop
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance fell today. The current 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage refinance rate is averaging 7.56%, according to Curinos, while 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgages average of 6.64%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, the average rate is 7.19%. Related:... -
Mortgage Refinance Rates Today: May 15, 2024—Rates Remain Steady
Refinance rates didn't budge today. Refinancing rates for a 30-year, fixed-mortgage are averaging 7.60%, according to Curinos. For 15-year fixed mortgages, the average refinance rate is 6.75%, and for 20-year mortgages, the average is 7.41%. Related: Compare Current Refinance Rates... -
Mortgage Rates Today: May 15, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.48%, compared to 7.51% a week ago. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.70%, up 0.03... -
Today’s Refinance Rates: May 14, 2024—Rates Drop
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance slipped today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 7.60%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.76%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the... -
Mortgage Rates Today: May 14, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
Today’s mortgage rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.48%, down 0.05 percentage point from the previous week. Borrowers may be able to save on interest costs by going with a 15-year fixed mortgage, as they typically have a lower... -
Current National Refinance Rates: May 13, 2024—Rates Drop
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance fell today. Refinancing rates for a 30-year, fixed-mortgage are averaging 7.63%, according to Curinos. For 15-year fixed mortgages, the average refinance rate is 6.82%, and for 20-year mortgages, the average is 7.42%. Related:... -
Mortgage Rates Today: May 13, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.49%, compared to 7.52% a week ago. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.79%, up 0.08... -
Today’s Refinance Rates: May 10, 2024—Rates Rise
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance rose today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 7.69%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.83%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s 7.46%.... -
Mortgage Rates Today: May 10, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady
Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.52%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage is 6.81%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage, the average rate is 7.51%. Current Mortgage Rates for May... -
Today’s Refinance Rates: May 9, 2024—Rates Inch Up
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance inched up today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 7.67%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.76%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s... -
Mortgage Rates Today: May 9, 2024—Rates Move Down
Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.54%, according to Curinos. On a 15-year fixed mortgage, the average rate is 6.71%, and the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage is 7.49%. Current Mortgage Rates for... -
Today’s Refinance Rates: May 8, 2024—Rates Decrease
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance tumbled today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 7.66%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.72%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the... -
Mortgage Rates Today: May 8, 2024—Rates Move Down
Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.51%, compared to 7.75% a week ago. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.67%, down 0.28... -
Mortgage Refinance Rates Today: May 7, 2024—Rates Jump Up
The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance jumped today. The current 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage refinance rate is averaging 7.67%, according to Curinos, while 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgages average of 6.75%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, the average rate is 7.52%. Related:...
About
Chris Jennings is a writer and editor with more than seven years of experience in the personal finance and mortgage space. He enjoys simplifying complex mortgage topics for first-time homebuyers and homeowners alike. His work has been featured in a number of outlets, including Yahoo Finance, MSN, Fox Business, and GOBankingRates.