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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.
! L1 A) Y1 \* d: L3 { g2 |Buyer A transfers his mortgage, on its original terms, to the new property. The interest rate will remain at 4%, there will be no prepayment penalties and the mortgage term will have 3 years remaining. Buyer A will pay a few hundred dollars in bank fees for the privilege to transfer the mortgage.# A0 ^2 \, c+ C/ n; ~1 t
2 ? U# |7 Z+ i" \Advantages of a Portable Mortgage2 A+ b1 s2 |9 q( ]; L+ S
A portable mortgage feature has several advantages for the right homeowners. If a homeowner has locked in to a low rate when mortgage rates are low, but then has either the need or the desire to purchase another home, the low interest rate is retained.- g# _$ W; H8 R' m( D. Y
4 s$ }5 \6 c" r. U# y9 {( a5 Y! F7 @6 |0 gPrepayment 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.: L: v7 R q9 v+ J1 I) p& J
6 @) o8 c/ R6 A& F3 s7 oIn 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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, q! l9 _8 G5 p* O# B4 u; f0 P$ kAt 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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