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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.9 T0 v$ S1 M1 F+ }
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.4 x1 {. h- T8 n
- `- y6 V9 v8 J" |! d. ~Advantages of a Portable Mortgage
Y9 j, ~2 H; k! X- ^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.
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* T* ^5 N( T+ A. q$ v. mPrepayment 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.) d* c3 \: x; c3 A7 l' T7 b! H3 [
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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.+ y: Z1 A& d9 @7 S- j9 B9 i
! t) r$ ^1 [; UAt 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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