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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.) p; F( e# p) Q3 U
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.) r+ m6 p2 ^7 j% T
1 W2 P9 M! G! h4 U( |. i% E! XAdvantages of a Portable Mortgage
' O+ `1 P) N& q" B7 ^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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9 Q. I: u' w' R- E8 m- wPrepayment 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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( W- i# {, J2 SIn 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.0 q2 A7 a+ L2 k" w( m
4 ? V* [: B& M# k b; O0 q b2 [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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