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Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.: Y; c: n3 H O- |( V$ 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.' C0 U1 {8 a, C( r, d
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Advantages of a Portable Mortgage
' O9 O; n: b3 J$ _% z: tA 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." i6 }8 k: m: b$ Q' X) ?
3 z3 e. a1 @' x0 L$ w! @4 FPrepayment 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.+ @# E6 J7 o4 w- _# K) ^9 H
& y" M2 A7 N4 D3 I# r- g* YIn 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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At 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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