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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature./ L2 e" t: F! n6 J* Y
Buyer A transfers his mortgage, on its original terms, to the new property. The interest rate will remain at 4%, there will be no prepayment penalties and the mortgage term will have 3 years remaining. Buyer A will pay a few hundred dollars in bank fees for the privilege to transfer the mortgage.& E6 z6 d) I8 P( m$ T: ~
9 Y5 Y0 n1 }3 WAdvantages of a Portable Mortgage% ]3 K" T' X( a: c" k$ t" @# z1 l
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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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.+ ?* \7 m/ s' _4 K
- q. _7 }( ]( @0 S+ N3 `8 @6 g; IIn 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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* K. `' `! o: v7 W9 L+ N5 ^# g5 ~At 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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