Should you consider financing closing costs, escrow reserves, or other cash needed at closing?
If you've built up some equity in your home, when you refinance, you may be able to "cash out" some of that equity to pay off credit cards or other revolving debt, improve your home, help pay for college, or anything else you can think of.
The same is true of refinancing costs: If you have enough equity in your home, you may be able to roll some of the cash due at closing into your loan.