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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.% e2 Z4 |, @0 Z% C
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.% _6 c( t! r& I! f
4 R |, \) I% J, _Advantages of a Portable Mortgage
6 P! r, j3 j8 j+ ~# IA 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.5 {4 h; R3 w& e% m f+ f
& | W3 c3 b4 Z0 ]0 @; kPrepayment 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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: L9 a( N2 e1 U. k$ r% X4 }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.
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1 }3 [$ U7 b ?3 D; EAt 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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