How to Use refinance in a Sentence
refinance
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How much debt must be refinanced?
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 27 June 2026
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Some will be sold to a buyer who refinances the debt on the way in.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
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That means banks will have to refinance, extend, or pay off these loans.
—Dylan Sloan, Fortune, 14 Mar. 2024
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But does refinancing make sense with these new rates?
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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That leaves a refinancing cliff at the end.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
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The rest of the funds will be used to refinance existing debt.
—Amy Lavalley, Chicago Tribune, 13 May 2025
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Today many people choose to refinance their loan rather than pay it off.
—Abigail Van Buren, Houston Chronicle, 3 June 2018
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This loan is deferred until the home is paid, refinanced for sold.
—Pat Setter, sandiegouniontribune.com, 9 Dec. 2017
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Looking to refinance your car loan?
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2025
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Who can refinance their auto loan?
—Maya Benjamin, CNBC, 20 Aug. 2025
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Ideal for buyers who plan to move or refinance within a few years.
—Allison Palmer, Miami Herald, 20 May 2026
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Note that some lenders want buyers to live in a home for three to six months before refinancing.
—Leigh Kamping-Carder, WSJ, 13 Oct. 2017
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The government has been able to refinance its debt to lower costs.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 23 Jan. 2023
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The new debt will refinance this loan, though the pricing details were not disclosed.
—Bloomberg Wire, Dallas News, 5 Aug. 2021
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There are other reasons, of course, to refinance.
—Lew Sichelman, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2025
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And that's true both for buyers and owners hoping to refinance.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2026
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That was the strongest week for refinancing since last April.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 13 Aug. 2025
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That status can cause headaches when a homeowner tries to sell the home or refinance a mortgage.
—Mike Freeman, sandiegouniontribune.com, 24 May 2017
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That can create problems later if you're retired and need to refinance or sell the home.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 18 May 2026
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In the end, my husband and I opted not to refinance after all.
—Tiffany Aliche As Told To Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 2 June 2021
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With the shift in the loan market, anyone looking to buy a car or refinance a loan needs smart strategies.
—Washington Post, 6 June 2019
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But Schultz ended up being unable to refinance and pay it off.
—Thomas Gounley, Denver Post, 2 May 2026
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But often the new loan can’t exceed the amount of the mortgage being refinanced.
—WSJ, 15 Feb. 2019
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Of course, consumers can try to refinance their debt after the Fed lowers rates.
—Claire Ballentine, Fortune, 15 Mar. 2024
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Does refinancing an auto loan hurt your credit score?
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
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But don't just look at today's rates to make a decision about refinancing.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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In theory, some vets could refinance if mortgage rates drop sharply, but rates have been rising again.
—Quil Lawrence, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
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The loan was to refinance the mortgage on a Chicago skyscraper.
—Charles P. Pierce, Esquire, 1 Mar. 2018
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The state can more than cut that rate in half, even with its low credit rating, by refinancing the debt in the bond market.
—Kim Geiger, chicagotribune.com, 7 Sep. 2017
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The only other way to get rid of your debt is to refinance in your child’s name with a private company.
—Nerd Wallet, oregonlive, 19 July 2021
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