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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature., k% f" }3 {; d2 R1 i9 X
Buyer A transfers his mortgage, on its original terms, to the new property. The interest rate will remain at 4%, there will be no prepayment penalties and the mortgage term will have 3 years remaining. Buyer A will pay a few hundred dollars in bank fees for the privilege to transfer the mortgage.& V4 [$ \2 `/ D2 D$ `( E6 h7 e# l
: M1 V C, q, C; u& N$ DAdvantages of a Portable Mortgage
( _% P: u+ b! \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.- O3 C( }' F8 g* x! ]5 E
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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.5 m$ a( `$ h; h) w$ c
7 ^+ @& w. y: \3 M) G3 \+ N7 w! ]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.& x- L( b1 D L: s# K7 X5 j
0 X3 W9 e% q9 @: P5 iAt 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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