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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.* w- ^ R' [7 i4 d% Y- F0 ^
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.' V( S6 t3 V/ E9 u! s8 `) T
& M; G% g8 t/ PAdvantages of a Portable Mortgage% W2 M2 S w3 E" u1 O9 e! m% j! U) T
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.) `# _9 ]6 C( D/ e
& F* Z2 I; E: Z5 U3 A) FPrepayment 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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/ Z* @' y9 R% F2 wIn 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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5 V% h& U0 W, X6 B3 xAt 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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