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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.; Q" C) Q! {2 J6 B# \0 {2 D
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.# x+ i. i" ~+ ~8 p5 Y
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Advantages of a Portable Mortgage& U; @1 S" {2 \& i; b( ^
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.. j, b2 ]( }; o. A: j
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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.
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* X6 h* @5 Y P( q0 B2 RIn 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.. N2 `9 A" h2 L2 j# x
2 l6 ]2 Y/ i% J& w9 Q, \$ QAt 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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