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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature." L2 Z4 Y C- s% S; z9 K
Buyer A transfers his mortgage, on its original terms, to the new property. The interest rate will remain at 4%, there will be no prepayment penalties and the mortgage term will have 3 years remaining. Buyer A will pay a few hundred dollars in bank fees for the privilege to transfer the mortgage., I$ @# O& I& r
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Advantages of a Portable Mortgage
7 g* q. t0 l+ w8 P0 C# SA 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.1 {1 b' ~9 |2 j
) k1 A& C) \' ~3 C/ APrepayment 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.
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% R; V9 v! L7 _% s2 O/ g8 eIn 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.) ]& f3 t5 s3 {1 _$ E
, p; Z9 ?3 f. ^- Y! L& sAt 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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