refi
Americanverb (used with or without object)
Etymology
Origin of refi
First recorded in 1980–85; by shortening
Example Sentences
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“You’ve taken 90% of borrowers out of the refi window.”
From MarketWatch • Mar. 25, 2026
“It’s huge optionality to refi those borrowers when rates fall,” he says.
From Barron's • Dec. 11, 2025
You can replace any current mortgages with this refi if you qualify.
From Seattle Times • Nov. 22, 2023
Meanwhile a bipartisan group of senators has introduced legislation that would block lenders from foisting rotten refi deals on VA borrowers.
From Washington Post • Feb. 13, 2018
"Even though the ECB just cut its refi rate, the pressure to do more will build, especially on the back of faltering credit supply," said Peter Vanden Houte, economist at ING.
From Reuters • Nov. 28, 2013
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