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Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.8 A Z! k7 h/ Q0 M/ ~8 K5 L G
Buyer A transfers his mortgage, on its original terms, to the new property. The interest rate will remain at 4%, there will be no prepayment penalties and the mortgage term will have 3 years remaining. Buyer A will pay a few hundred dollars in bank fees for the privilege to transfer the mortgage.- C, c' Q& L4 N8 @ n" y' q1 p. `
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Advantages of a Portable Mortgage' }6 |1 v s: ~$ ?- ]' n* q) s
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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% D# r2 ?1 ~; N) S2 u4 YPrepayment 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.9 Y4 i+ b7 E4 }
) `+ F2 [# J8 ~- o0 H, [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.' \" T' b3 g% T1 y" M
3 n/ \4 \( \- l, C' MAt 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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