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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.
% a7 E/ K9 Q, W' BBuyer A transfers his mortgage, on its original terms, to the new property. The interest rate will remain at 4%, there will be no prepayment penalties and the mortgage term will have 3 years remaining. Buyer A will pay a few hundred dollars in bank fees for the privilege to transfer the mortgage.
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% Q. L1 q! e. ^( V: [Advantages of a Portable Mortgage
1 [1 g: F' x" A' z0 V8 o* r: V( `A portable mortgage feature has several advantages for the right homeowners. If a homeowner has locked in to a low rate when mortgage rates are low, but then has either the need or the desire to purchase another home, the low interest rate is retained.' q/ o1 J: @5 o6 f0 |
! c0 S/ t( l* K2 ~* K) |Prepayment penalties can be severe, up to 3 monthly payments or the cost of increased interest in the remaining term of the mortgage. These amounts can equal several thousands of dollars.% h Q7 b! {+ H% R8 q8 E' |
. b: V J0 V$ L; A- L: KIn 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.
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1 ]% \8 q: q4 n: f/ y- |At 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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