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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.
2 r. m) r6 Q. T! U3 A' Z8 E5 B L6 `Buyer A transfers his mortgage, on its original terms, to the new property. The interest rate will remain at 4%, there will be no prepayment penalties and the mortgage term will have 3 years remaining. Buyer A will pay a few hundred dollars in bank fees for the privilege to transfer the mortgage.' u9 E/ ]" S8 `2 H" x' m! q9 |% X
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Advantages of a Portable Mortgage9 u9 @0 T) r9 X* n1 L) v% X
A portable mortgage feature has several advantages for the right homeowners. If a homeowner has locked in to a low rate when mortgage rates are low, but then has either the need or the desire to purchase another home, the low interest rate is retained.
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" i* m& \# R( L4 qPrepayment penalties can be severe, up to 3 monthly payments or the cost of increased interest in the remaining term of the mortgage. These amounts can equal several thousands of dollars.6 q- f' B* z5 O* x
7 y' }) L/ ~; J" V! m7 AIn addition, many of the costs associated with obtaining a new mortgage might not be charged. However, you might expect an appraisal fee for the new property, as the mortgage lender must be assured that the loan-to-value ratio meets their requirements.! x3 ?0 d$ T) b+ }# U# P
# v: r( a! s; l$ P0 n: lAt First Foundation, all of our mortgage products have portability features and we can explain their benefits when assessing your mortgage needs. |
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