Lowering your monthly payment
Cashing-out equity
Consolidating debt
Dropping Private Mortgage Insurance
Other refinancing options
What is Refinancing?
Refinancing is simply getting one loan to pay off another.
What does refinancing cost?
Typically, the closing cost of a refinance is between 1% & 2% of the loan amount, lender fees included. You may choose to pay points (see below) to lower your interest rate.
What are points?
Points (or discount points) are a way of lowering your interest rate by paying a certain percent of the total loan amount up-front.
How does the APR differ from the interest rate?
The rate refers to what percentage of your loan you will pay in interest per month, whereas the annual percentage rate (APR) is an adjusted percentage that expresses the yearly cost and also includes certain charges and fees.
What is PMI?
PMI stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. Borrowers with less than a 20 percent down payment are required to carry this insurance as a means of protecting the lender against default.
Will I need to get an appraisal when I refinance?
Yes.
Does bad credit exclude me from a refinance loan?
Not exactly. When considering a refinance loan it's important to remember that the better your credit score the better interest rate you can get. So if you don't have perfect credit you can still qualify for a refinance loan
but you'll want to make sure that you're lowering the interest rate on your loan enough to make a refinance worth it.
Do I need to have equity in my home to refinance?
Yes. The general rule is that you need to have 90% loan-to-value ratio before you can refinance. This means that your home is worth about 10% more than the loan that is current on the house. Additionally, your home will need
to have increased in value since you purchased it.
Can I get cash from a refinance loan?
Yes. Depending on the type of refinance loan you opt for you can take out cash to use for bills, home repairs or whatever you might need it for. This option however should be carefully discussed with us. Please
contact us today if you're interested in this type of refinance loan.
Can I "lock-in" an interest rate on a refinance loan?
Yes. Now is the time to refinance because interest rates are so low. You can "lock-in" your rate today by
contacting us or
applying.
How long does it take to go through the refinance process?
A typically refinance usually takes between 2 and 4 weeks. Getting your home appraised is usually where most hang-ups occur so if you can schedule a home appraisal right away than getting a refinance loan is usually very
quick.