refinance

verb

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re·fi·nance | \ ˌrē-fə-ˈnan(t)s

, (ˌ)rē-ˈfī-ˌnan(t)s, ˌrē-(ˌ)fī-ˈnan(t)s \

refinanced; refinancing; refinances

Definition of refinance

transitive + intransitive

: to renew or reorganize the financing of something : to provide for (an outstanding indebtedness) by making or obtaining another loan or a larger loan on fresh terms refinance a mortgage With rates tumbling, pay a little more now and retain the flexibility to refinance again next year.— Daniel Kadlec

Examples of refinance in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web People refinance for a variety of reasons, but one common scenario is to lower their interest rates and thus their monthly mortgage payments. — Brittany Anas, House Beautiful, "When to Refinance Your Home," 12 Feb. 2021 The state can refinance with tax-free bonds in 2023. — Rochelle Olson, Star Tribune, "Walz proposes to redirect U.S. Bank Stadium e-pulltab revenue to general fund," 26 Jan. 2021 To avert such a possibility, Trump needs to find enough cash to pay down the loans or find another lender that will refinance them. — John Cassidy, The New Yorker, "Trump’s Financial Troubles May Be Just Beginning," 15 Jan. 2021 If homeowners can't sell or refinance, there could be a spike in foreclosures and the supply of homes on the market would increase sharply, pushing down prices. — Michael Braga, USA Today, "Are we trapped in another housing bubble? A rapid rise in home prices has some experts worried," 4 Feb. 2021 In the leveraged loan market, Centerfield Media has an investor call scheduled on Monday for its $500 million in term loans to help refinance existing debt. — David Caleb Mutua, Bloomberg.com, "U.S. Corporate Bond Sellers Are Preparing an Onslaught of Deals," 8 Nov. 2020 The firm in January 2019 issued a loan so that Fairmount Properties and DiGeronimo Companies, which developed Pinecrest, could refinance their construction obligations. — Eric Heisig, cleveland, "Facing foreclosure, Pinecrest shopping center relinquished to New York lending company following coronavirus-related financial woes," 23 Oct. 2020 Under normal circumstances, a borrower might seek to refinance or extend those loans, perhaps by getting a loan from a different bank. — Anchorage Daily News, "Banks, partners flee Trump brand in backlash to Capitol attack," 13 Jan. 2021 Continued low mortgage rates in 2021 should be a boon to buyers and homeowners seeking to refinance their properties. — Steve Brown, Dallas News, "Housing boom in D-FW and nationwide will continue in 2021," 10 Dec. 2020

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