Life & Money Family & Work Your Home What to Know Before Refinancing Your Home Part of our Finance Fundamentals series Daniel Bortz Oct 16, 2017 American homeowners are missing out on at least $13 billion a year by not refinancing their mortgages. Photo credit: Hero Images / Getty Images share Want more? Get financial tips, tools, and more with our monthly newsletter. First name* Last name* Email* Sign me up Related Articles article 5 Things to Consider Before Refinancing Your Mortgage Learn more article What I Learned When I Tried to Refinance My Mortgage Learn more article 5 Refinancing Mistakes to Avoid Learn more