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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.
k. F$ M" ?( e1 m) t1 ^3 DBuyer 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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* p& x& h2 j: p7 E3 NAdvantages of a Portable Mortgage
% G* `% R2 Z2 g7 C4 v+ Y5 JA 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.% t- b) k+ ]' ^) Y
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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.2 A1 D. z4 _" b' }6 I
$ i5 w/ r/ W- n* gIn 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.( ~& l" a' F2 W& n, d! z5 `. l& y
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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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