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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.
& ?, y7 ~* u+ F1 f P) p1 G! O. jBuyer A transfers his mortgage, on its original terms, to the new property. The interest rate will remain at 4%, there will be no prepayment penalties and the mortgage term will have 3 years remaining. Buyer A will pay a few hundred dollars in bank fees for the privilege to transfer the mortgage.$ D ]" L; h/ y/ R5 s
+ I* F+ }8 j7 F. T( ~, RAdvantages of a Portable Mortgage- h4 K# ?' W" b F
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.: O) g& e8 N0 m9 V7 Z
6 _& M0 L8 h% Z5 M# W7 r* _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./ I0 E1 K# V1 f5 f: |5 w
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In 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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" Y6 m! f* z7 d" RAt 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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