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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature. @; U4 r+ q6 v; T( K% i2 E
Buyer A transfers his mortgage, on its original terms, to the new property. The interest rate will remain at 4%, there will be no prepayment penalties and the mortgage term will have 3 years remaining. Buyer A will pay a few hundred dollars in bank fees for the privilege to transfer the mortgage. k3 X9 N3 i% @
2 G4 _9 I! i9 U. `3 V% q. F* K5 zAdvantages of a Portable Mortgage ~5 z0 d+ F4 d) j- X& S6 v4 I2 Q2 _4 A3 T
A portable mortgage feature has several advantages for the right homeowners. If a homeowner has locked in to a low rate when mortgage rates are low, but then has either the need or the desire to purchase another home, the low interest rate is retained.
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/ b1 t G' a5 r$ PPrepayment 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+ I8 }- l: m# B$ dIn 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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% t, Q0 W9 ^ p( ZAt 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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