As I conveyed in a previous blog in June, the FHFA was being pushed by mortgage trade groups to eliminate an "Adverse Market Fee" on .5 point on conforming refinances. This was a hidden tax on the consumer that increased the cost of a refinance $2500 in additional costs to a $500,000 loan, or around ... » Learn More about 2 Positives For Refinances-Elimination of .5 pt Tax and Rates Drop