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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.
3 @, q9 @! H1 @: H2 j m5 ^ mBuyer 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.+ }! M& G* O4 H* B
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Advantages of a Portable Mortgage
1 H9 j" g a/ a1 ?) FA 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.( \6 x- D0 {+ S6 R9 Y }: e4 Q
/ e0 C/ f) q5 Q! H8 C* l ]1 tPrepayment 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.+ u5 ~8 o, K1 ^ v' D9 {
7 {1 x# R& ^- E8 N: R% W3 nIn 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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3 z6 S0 Y! B3 i" {+ vAt 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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