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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.4 M2 J* E* W O" z3 _$ i* L& j9 q
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.6 F- B% B9 _) O1 Q* j4 g0 M
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Advantages of a Portable Mortgage" v, }- u$ ?& n% ?2 @" U1 O. `" ^
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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; g7 l( S2 \+ z6 _Prepayment 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.% `7 d: _# N3 B2 `0 a; W3 l! _: \/ P
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In 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.+ d" A; f1 q: a
% M# ]5 _/ Z6 A2 c% w/ L! H; bAt 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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