Sabtu, 30 April 2011

Reasons for Refinancing

By Jorick Santones


The best time to get some refinancing on your existing mortgage can be decided on two factors. The first one is if you can make some improvement on the terms of your mortgage. The second is if you can lower the cost of borrowing. If you can't do any of these then it is probably not the best time to refinance.

There are many methods of improving the terms of your mortgage. Therefore, whether you choose to refinance your mortgage depends on what you plan to accomplish with refinancing. Here are some ways people can improve their mortgage:

Try to lose the PMI. Private mortgage insurance fees can cost you a lot of money monthly. If you can get rid of it, you can save a lot of money. You can do this if you can show that the value of your home is now worth more than eighty percent of your mortgage when you refinance. This will cause the PMI to go away. In the overall picture, people usually pay twelve percent on PMI instead of preferring to pay off that same rate on the mortgage itself.

Cutting down the time for payoffs. Your payoff period is normally part of the mortgage that you signed off on. Currently, the most common terms of a mortgage is either the fifteen year or thirty year term mortgage. However, you can significantly lower the cost of interest payments if you opt for a shorter term. In the long run, you save more money on payments even if your monthly expenses increase.

Lower the monthly payment. When you are trying to go for a lower monthly payment, you have to remember that this does not always mean you will get a good deal. You can lower monthly payments on your mortgage by extending the terms but this will also cost you more over time. However, if you can manage to maintain your mortgage terms while at the same time putting down a lower payment on your mortgage, then you have just found yourself a great deal. However, if you really can't afford your current monthly payments, extending your terms to make sure you can make your payments on time will save you money because it will keep your credit score in good shape and keep you away from a foreclosure.




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