How Soon Can You Refinance After Closing? The Seasoning Rules for VA, FHA, and Conventional Loans

How Soon Can You Refinance After Closing? The Seasoning Rules for VA, FHA, and Conventional Loans

Douglas Wilkerson
Published on: 10/11/2026

You just closed — so when can you refinance? VA and FHA streamline loans make you wait about seven months. A conventional rate-and-term refinance has no agency waiting period at all. Here are the actual seasoning rules, with the math.

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