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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.& @$ V+ k+ [% F( d" K5 r
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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}/ m: A9 `0 g0 {6 U" CAdvantages of a Portable Mortgage
* |- k: u" N, z9 Y9 u E( R: eA 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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5 p; c/ v8 i" J" p5 R, WPrepayment 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.# ?* [7 e5 Z, y' y5 u0 R
3 o7 e6 C$ {4 Y4 G1 I: t# h0 ^, PIn 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.; V9 ?2 H$ j# r4 y# ]
* q4 v, Z3 J1 @% w% q4 nAt 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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