To improve your credit score, strive to pay all your bills on time. Nothing dings your score like late payments. If you’re having trouble making payments, now’s the time to contact creditors or service providers to arrange a payment plan or other form of relief.

CNBC Select outlines how homeowners can increase their home equity by paying down their mortgage and making improvements on the property.

Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust 2025-7 is issuing 44 classes of RMBS worth a total of $501.7 million. This is the seventh prime jumbo issuance from Chase Home Lending Mortgage Trust in 2025.

Homeowners who want to lower their monthly mortgage payments often consider refinancing. However, a loan recast could be a better choice. Mortgage recasting involves making a very large prepayment

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo saw a surge in mortgage originations in Q2 2025, but the gains in volume came with lower margins.

Current home equity loan rates. As of July 9, 2025, the average home equity loan rate is 8.26%, according to Bankrate’s regular survey of rates.