Chris Jennings

Deputy Editor, Loans & Mortgages

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

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Education

Illinois State University, Bachelor of Arts in English

21 hours ago

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...
21 hours ago

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...
2 days ago

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:...
2 days ago

Mortgage Rates Today: May 7, 2024—Rates Move Down

The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.53%, compared to 7.66% a week earlier. For borrowers who want a shorter mortgage, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.70%, down 0.15 percentage point from...
3 days ago

Current National Refinance Rates: May 6, 2024—Rates Decline

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance fell today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 7.65%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.73%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s 7.48%....
3 days ago

Mortgage Rates Today: May 6, 2024—Rates Move Down

Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.52%, 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 7.51%. Current Mortgage Rates for...
6 days ago

Current National Refinance Rates: May 3, 2024—Rates Rise

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance inched up today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 7.80%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.90%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s...
6 days ago

Mortgage Rates Today: May 3, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady

Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.66%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage is 6.85%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage, the average rate is 7.65%. Current Mortgage Rates for May...
7 days ago

Here Are Today’s Refinance Rates: May 2, 2024—Rates Fall

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance declined today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 7.79%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.96%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the...
7 days ago

Mortgage Rates Today: May 2, 2024—30-Year Mortgage Rates Increase, 15-Year Rates Steady

Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.73%, compared to 7.62% a week ago. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.94%, up 0.08...
1 week ago

Here Are Today’s Refinance Rates: May 1, 2024—Rates Rise

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance jumped today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 7.80%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.99%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s 7.68%....
1 week ago

Current National Refinance Rates: April 30, 2024—Rates Fall

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance fell today. Refinancing rates for a 30-year, fixed-mortgage are averaging 7.76%, according to Curinos. For 15-year fixed mortgages, the average refinance rate is 6.90%, and for 20-year mortgages, the average is 7.60%. Related:...
1 week ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 30, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady

Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.68%, according to Curinos. On a 15-year fixed mortgage, the average rate is 6.93%, and the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage is 7.69%. Current Mortgage Rates for...
1 week ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 29, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady

Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.68%, according to Curinos. On a 15-year fixed mortgage, the average rate is 6.93%, and the average rate on a 30-year jumbo mortgage is 7.69%. Current Mortgage Rates for...
1 week ago

Here Are Today’s Refinance Rates: April 29, 2024—Rates Fall

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance declined today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 7.79%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.95%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s 7.65%....
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 26, 2024—30-Year Mortgage Rates Increase, 15-Year Rates Steady

The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.73%, compared to 7.61% a week earlier. For borrowers who want a shorter mortgage, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.94%, up 0.09 percentage point from...
2 weeks ago

Current National Refinance Rates: April 26, 2024—Rates Advance Higher

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance increased today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 7.80%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.98%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the...
2 weeks ago

Today’s Refinance Rates: April 25, 2024—No Movement On Rates

Refinance rates remained unchanged today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 7.75%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.90%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the average rate is 7.58%....
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 25, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady

Today, the mortgage interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.62%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage is 6.86%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage, the average rate is 7.63%. Current Mortgage Rates for April...
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Refinance Rates Today: April 24, 2024—Rates Hold Steady

Refinance rates didn't budge today. The current 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage refinance rate is averaging 7.75%, according to Curinos, while 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgages average of 6.93%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, the average rate is 7.59%. Related: Compare Current Refinance Rates...
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 24, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady

Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.63%, compared to 7.71% a week ago. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.89%, down 0.06...
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Refinance Rates Today: April 23, 2024—Rates Dip

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance fell today. The current 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage refinance rate is averaging 7.75%, according to Curinos, while 15-year, fixed-rate refinance mortgages average of 6.90%. For 20-year mortgage refinances, the average rate is 7.62%. Related:...
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 23, 2024—Rates Remain Fairly Steady

The current average mortgage rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.65% with an APR of 7.67%, according to Curinos. The 15-year fixed mortgage has an average rate of 6.86% with an APR of 6.89%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage,...
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Refinance Rates Today: April 22, 2024—Rates Climb

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance jumped today. The average rate for refinancing a 30-year fixed mortgage is currently 7.77%, according to Curinos. For refinancing a 15-year mortgage, the average rate is 6.95%, and for 20-year mortgages, it’s 7.64%....
2 weeks ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 22, 2024—15-Year Mortgage Rates Increase, 30-Year Rates Steady

Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.65%, compared to 7.57% a week ago. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.91%, up 0.12...
3 weeks ago

Today’s Refinance Rates: April 18, 2024—Rates Cool Off

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance decreased today. Refinancing rates for a 30-year, fixed-mortgage are averaging 7.74%, according to Curinos. For 15-year fixed mortgages, the average refinance rate is 6.95%, and for 20-year mortgages, the average is 7.64%. Related:...
3 weeks ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 18, 2024—30-Year Mortgage Rates Increase, 15-Year Rates Steady

Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.66%, compared to 7.55% a week ago. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.93%, up 0.09...
3 weeks ago

Current National Refinance Rates: April 17, 2024—Rates Advance Higher

The rate on a 30-year fixed refinance climbed today. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage refinance is 7.79%, according to Curinos, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage refinance is 6.99%. On a 20-year mortgage refinance, the...
3 weeks ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 17, 2024—Rates Move Up

The current mortgage rates on a 30-year fixed mortgage rose by 0.29 percentage point in the last week to 7.71%. Meanwhile, the APR on a 15-year fixed mortgage climbed 0.28 percentage point during the same period to 6.95%. For existing...
3 weeks ago

Mortgage Rates Today: April 16, 2024—15-Year and 30-Year Mortgage Rates Move Up

Currently, the average interest rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 7.65%, compared to 7.49% a week ago. For borrowers who want to pay off their home faster, the average rate on a 15-year fixed mortgage is 6.90%, up 0.18...