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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.
5 r- `) U$ K/ q7 H5 F& z# ZBuyer 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: `" P2 H( a5 r- R" yAdvantages of a Portable Mortgage
l- ^2 e) U5 I. ]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.3 e: |2 K; @' [$ o5 W
; [0 M; O( r/ X" R. K7 ?9 P- ^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.2 Q9 E3 _) ~9 G' j9 o2 |
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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.) p( { N& E, ?' s% J5 l% F/ ?8 n
6 B& P; g _9 U% ^) P' TAt 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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