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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.: Q7 @3 j$ D& B. r4 [% ?! d: T- ~
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.
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1 t, b; _6 Y! T' q2 v% _# S" o8 tAdvantages of a Portable Mortgage
+ }8 `, x2 _2 h0 U. ]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.* @7 h% r$ T: S
# s( G1 y8 z& V( ^2 J6 cPrepayment 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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8 ~& Z1 ?; j- m" k; n/ EIn 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.3 {. v3 _$ `- _; C: N0 |; X
, z* ^( N! R* k3 h- w0 f8 h6 kAt 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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