Homeowners Face Higher Refi Rates: Current Refinance Rates for Jan. 9, 2025

Several benchmark refinance rates ticked up this week, making it harder to find a lower rate on a home loan.

Katherine Watt is a CNET Money writer focusing on mortgages, home equity and banking. She previously wrote about personal finance for NextAdvisor. Based in New York, Katherine graduated summa cum laude from Colgate University with a bachelor's degree in English literature.