 鲜花( 115)  鸡蛋( 0)
|
 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.' u$ P2 Z6 c0 k
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.0 u+ G" h8 l/ C* U/ c
4 z; n# a1 V" l$ x7 Z
Advantages of a Portable Mortgage, V% \6 F1 B5 }, H2 D! v& ]/ N
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.
/ r/ R) p2 u5 A, r, N
8 m. h G3 `) p( cPrepayment 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.
7 a; B% Z7 j( G+ O* l% j. |6 r7 \4 p0 E- F9 P& ^' e
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.6 `' V y# T; H, F' T5 R
6 o& W7 ?1 J/ F. G7 o/ x% o
At First Foundation, all of our mortgage products have portability features and we can explain their benefits when assessing your mortgage needs. |
|