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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.
- t, E6 G8 v+ @1 }1 U& ~1 ~7 {Buyer A transfers his mortgage, on its original terms, to the new property. The interest rate will remain at 4%, there will be no prepayment penalties and the mortgage term will have 3 years remaining. Buyer A will pay a few hundred dollars in bank fees for the privilege to transfer the mortgage.
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: f6 f; y8 z8 N l( d1 oAdvantages of a Portable Mortgage
0 k* I1 Z) G2 `6 W6 E$ Q, LA 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.7 c' i. a1 Q" |
' X [6 V ?. `0 lPrepayment 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.+ {" \& V+ F1 B% G, K/ N5 `5 `& a. A
$ x* ^* A, S' C( 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.
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+ q6 T4 _- ^* c! R- 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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