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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.
" E. w" g' b2 pBuyer A transfers his mortgage, on its original terms, to the new property. The interest rate will remain at 4%, there will be no prepayment penalties and the mortgage term will have 3 years remaining. Buyer A will pay a few hundred dollars in bank fees for the privilege to transfer the mortgage.
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. a0 a5 S4 X7 Q! C) X6 eAdvantages of a Portable Mortgage1 v' m; I8 d4 W; ~& q" z; Z) h
A portable mortgage feature has several advantages for the right homeowners. If a homeowner has locked in to a low rate when mortgage rates are low, but then has either the need or the desire to purchase another home, the low interest rate is retained.
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. ^* S% ]/ f$ m; z: KPrepayment 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.: N( z! ^! r8 V2 [& C
+ ?" B& l8 s2 E" v5 n4 f8 J0 NIn 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. z* v+ x* `- \
4 l$ ~0 M% ?) q( ]+ M3 c1 BAt 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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