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 Example:Buyer A has a home with a $250,000 mortgage, at 4% interest a 5 year term and a 30 year amortization period. At the end of year 2, Buyer A must move to a new city due to a job change. Since the time of taking the original mortgage, prevailing interest rates have risen to 6%. Rather than taking a new mortgage, incurring prepayment penalties and higher interest rates, Buyer A’s mortgage has a portability feature.+ J/ p9 C% a6 C: @
Buyer A transfers his mortgage, on its original terms, to the new property. The interest rate will remain at 4%, there will be no prepayment penalties and the mortgage term will have 3 years remaining. Buyer A will pay a few hundred dollars in bank fees for the privilege to transfer the mortgage.3 N& m9 A/ T( Z( d0 {
1 o* k0 z; l1 S1 N; Z$ wAdvantages of a Portable Mortgage6 T$ m3 j' o, ?, A2 W
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.! g6 _, x; r+ T) `1 H* L D$ I1 ]) p
: o) G" m4 W3 V% a. 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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3 A: l, T) ^ a! ^/ M* T3 PIn 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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; _6 ?/ |7 P f" E mAt 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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