Most people refinance their mortgage loan when it is up for renewal from its term. Mortgage loans come in a variety of terms, anywhere from six months to 10 years at a time, amortized over 25 to 50 years. Each term of a mortgage loan is its own mortgage loan – meaning that you can change the mortgage loan type you have as well as the term when your mortgage loan renews. If your mortgage loan is up for renewal, it’s a good time to see if you can get a better interest rate on your new mortgage loan by shopping around. However, there are other times when refinancing your mortgage loan makes sense.
Renewal Time
Term renewal on mortgage loans is, obviously, the time when most mortgage loans are renewed. It is a time when you can search for a different lender for your mortgage loan or stay with the same lender. However, refinancing your mortgage loan is similar to taking out a new one to begin with, except that you’re not required to have a down payment.
Refinancing your mortgage loan means having a new mortgage loan – you can use this opportunity to change the type of mortgage loan you have, such as going from an adjustable rate mortgage loan to a fixed rate mortgage loan, or vice versa. You can also change the term of your mortgage loan, make it longer or shorter, depending upon your wants and needs.
If you’re term mortgage loan is up for renewal and the interest rates are low, it’s a good time to lock in the good interest rate for a longer period of time with a fixed rate, long term mortgage loan. However if your renewal comes up and the interest rates are high, it’s a good time to go with either a short term fixed rate or an adjustable rate mortgage loan. Adjustable rate mortgage loans’ interest rate changes at various points in the term, which means you could end up with a much lower interest rate, and therefore lower payments when the rate changes.
Need extra money?
Mortgage loan refinancing is also a good time to take out some of the equity you’ve been saving. You can refinance your mortgage loan for higher than is owed to the previous mortgage loan and get cash from your equity to spend as you see fit. The most common uses for equity cash is home improvements, consolidating high-interest debts (such as loans and credit cards), and paying for college tuition for children.
Other times it’s a good idea to refinance
There are other times throughout the term of your mortgage loan that you may want to consider refinancing. If the interest rates plummet, it’s a consideration to refinance your mortgage loan with a longer term, fixed rate mortgage loan. Locking in a low interest rate on your refinanced mortgage loan could mean that you save tens of thousands of dollars in interest payments to your lender.
A word of caution about refinancing mid- mortgage loan term – prepayment penalties come with some mortgage loans and if you have a prepayment penalty on your mortgage loan, talk with your loan officer before you begin the refinancing process.
There’s an easy way to figure out if it’s worth refinancing your mortgage loan mid term and paying the prepayment penalties – find out what your yearly interest payments will be with a new mortgage and compare them to what they are with your current mortgage. Subtract the new mortgage interest from the old mortgage interest – this is how much interest you’re saving in a year. Compare this number with the amount you’ll pay in prepayment penalties. If it is less than half (which means it would take two years to “pay” for the refinancing), then it’s not worth refinancing your mortgage loan. However if you can “pay” for the refinancing within two years on a five year term or more mortgage loan, then it may be worth paying the prepayment penalty.
You can ask your mortgage loan lender if they will waive the prepayment penalty if you refinance your mortgage loan with the same company. Prepayment penalties are in place from some lenders because they’re losing your business and thusly the thousands of dollars of interest payments you were to make to them for the remaining term on your mortgage loan. Most prepayment penalties are six months interest on 80 per cent of the total of your mortgage loan. However, some lenders may be willing to waive the prepayment penalty if you’re staying with them for the longer term mortgage you want to lock in with lower interest rates. While the interest they’re receiving is lower, it can add up to much more than the prepayment penalty amount they will receive if you refinance early.
In order to make paying a prepayment penalty worth it to refinance your mortgage loan, you shouldn’t take any longer than two years in saved money to make up the amount you pay out to the old mortgage loan company in penalties. Be sure that if you do make the payment that your new mortgage doesn’t have prepayment penalties attached to it.
Refinancing your mortgage loan is a good opportunity to seek out better interest rates and terms. Many people choose to use a mortgage broker to find a new lender to refinance their mortgage loan. The reason for this is because mortgage brokers work with several lenders and can submit the single application you fill out to many lenders at the same time. They then enter a ‘bartering stage’ with the lenders who are willing to refinance your mortgage loan. By using a mortgage broker, you can get great interest rates from lenders vying for your business.
Don’t underestimate some of the mortgage loan refinancing companies as well – because they are online and don’t have as much overhead as standard lenders, they can sometimes offer even better deals on interest rates and terms.
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What percentage does a mortgage loan officer make from the sell of a home?I was just curious, when a mortgage loan officer sells a home what percentage of the selling price does the loan officer keep for his commission?
Rates are now at 5% and the one above me is right you want to decide how long you intend to stay in the home.
I don't know what you owe on your house but that will also be a huge factor if it's worth refinancing.
I feel the bailout is simply one more thing for people who don't know how to manage their money to get away with.
People literally enjoy placing blame rather than take a look in the mirror and see where their troubles are coming from. Sooo many want help out of the financial hole THEY dug and expect others to come running.
I do not buy things I cannot afford then wait for someone else to bail me out of the payment. I find it very rude, unintelligent and plain selfish. Way to many people simply think they are deserving of all the "stuff" they buy including their home. I believe I am deserving of having money rather than all the crap. It's all about choices. My home is paid for because I CHOSE it to be. I wish others could see how spending less than you make really does make money grow all by itself.
aaaaaaaaaaaaaaah life is good when save save save…. now that rainy day is here and still all is well. : )
Happy Autumn !
Yes it would be wise but…just be sure it will be ok to be at your sister's house for awhile…..It may take some time to sell and you don't need friction there.
Homes sell better that look like a clean slate. Paint the walls a neutral color if you can and make sure it is very clean. Lower your deductible on your homeowners insurance and make sure that stays active just in case of vandalism.
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I'll take a stab at it.
Charlie (I don't like the name Covell) currently pays $1400 for his mortgage every month. His new payment will be $1246 per month and he has to save $2500 before he starts saving money.
First, we have to find out how much money Charlie will be "saving" each month when he starts: 1400 – 1246 = 154. So he saves $154 per month. Now we need to see how many months that will take him.
2500 / 154 = 16.(some ugly decimal)
Because of the nature of the question, we have to round up, so it will take 17 months to actually save money.
Leave all credit inquiries, refinances, whatever for AFTER you are approved for a mortgage and the deal has closed.
Unfortunately, you can't just walk away. If the property is foreclosed then you will be liable for the deficiency balance, the difference between the mortgage and the price paid for the house at the foreclosure auction. If the value of the house is less than the mortgage, it will probably sell for less than the mortgage, leaving a deficiency balance that you will be responsible for.
If you can still afford the mortgage, keep making the payments. Property values will rise again and real estate is usually considered a long-term investment. It sounds worse than it really is and this kind of thing happens with almost everything you buy. Think about the last car you bought that depreciated once you drove it off the lot and then was probably upside down for the next 2-3 years.
The Govt won't approve of that because 2% could be any amount of money and least we forget, the Government didn't get their taxes for that money yet either.. Ain't gonna happen..
The problem is that the bank is lending borrowed money.
The bank actually needs the money in order to pay down some of their debt. If the Fed did not bail these banks out we would be twice as close to a Great Depression. Not to mention other countries are the ones holding the Note for some of this money, if the Fed does not bail them out, foreign confidence in investing in American companies goes down dramatically, which could devastate our market even more. They have implemented these strategies to avoid another depression, and they have made the right choice for the unfortunate possession the US is in.