Refinancing
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What is mortgage refinancing?
Home refinance is switching out of
your current mortgage and replacing
it with a new one.
Why
mortgage refinancing?
To get a better interest rate than
the one you have, lowering your monthly
mortgage payments...
How
do I refinance my existing home
loan?
To refinance your loan in order to
obtain a lower interest rate and start
saving on your monthly payments, we
can offer you the following loan products
with the security of fixed-rate payments:15-Year
Fixed-Rate Refinance
Choose this if :
1. You want a shorter loan life and
lower rates
2. Low monthly payments are not a
priority
3. You're planning to stay in your
house for more than 10 years - especially
if you're planning to completely pay
off your loan.
ROLLDOWN OPTION :
Our roll down option allows you to
refinance with few upfront fees! While
the rate is slightly higher, you will
pay few upfront fees to get your new
loan. In effect, as long as our roll
down rate is lower than your existing
rate, it makes financial sense to
refinance because there is little
or no cost in doing so.
CASH OUT OPTION :
If your equity in your property qualifies,
you can refinance with a loan amount
greater than your current mortgage
- and keep the difference! Use it
for home improvement, debt consolidation,
or whatever you want.30-Year Fixed-Rate
Refinance.
Choose this when :
1. You want low monthly payments that
do not change
2. You want a loan that's generally
easier to qualify for
3. You're planning to remain in your
house less than 10 years 4. You want
the maximum tax advantage (please
consult your tax adviser)
How
do I calculate the value of my property?
Since a mortgage is a loan secured
by a piece of real property, a crucial
factor is in the correct value of
the property in question.Property
value can be determined in a number
of ways:The market value of the property
- that is, what a buyer will pay for
it and what other comparable properties
(comps) in the neighborhood have recently
sold for. The appraised value of the
property - that is, what a trained
and licensed professional deems the
property to be worth based on an inspection,
comps, and a thorough analysis of
the property and its neighborhood.
Additionally, the appraiser estimates
the replacement value of the property
- that is, the cost to build a house
of similar size and construction on
a vacant lot. The appraiser reduces
this cost by an age factor to take
into account deterioration and depreciation.
Flexibility
and Choice?
Variable rate refinance
mortgage
You can fix your payments for the
term, but the interest rate will fluctuate
as prime rate changes.
This means that your monthly payments
will remain the same, but the portion
of the payment that's applied to reducing
the principal will vary as the prime
rate changes.
What
is a cash-out option?
If your equity in your property qualifies,
you can refinance with a loan amount
greater than your current mortgage
- and keep the difference! Use it
for home improvement, debt consolidation,
or whatever you desire.
You
can choose from a variety of terms!
You can choose from
a variety of terms.
Better still, you have the option
to prepay a portion of your mortgage
and increase your payments in each
mortgage year, which will help you
get mortgage-free faster.
Different types of fixed rate loans!
* 15-year mortgage
* 30-year mortgage
* 40-year mortgage
Tips for refinancing home mortgages!
Homeowners who are trying to decide
whether to refinance their home mortgages
may want to consider factors in addition
to the interest rate, including their
tax bracket, the length of time they
plan to stay in their home, and any
additional costs they would have to
pay. According to the booklet, refinancing
may be worthwhile if the difference
between the rate on the existing mortgage
and the new rate is two to three percent,
which is usually enough to offset
the costs of getting a new mortgage.
However, refinancing may not be worthwhile
for consumers who plan to sell their
homes within three years, the booklet
states, because there may not be enough
time for the lower monthly payments
to offset the costs of getting the
new mortgage.
Texas Mortgage Refinance
There are various types of Mortgage
programs being offered by Banks and
Mortgage companies in Texas. One of
the popular Texas based Mortgage program
is the Texas Mortgage Refinance program.
** What to do first?
Before applying for the Texas Mortgage
Refinance program one must do proper
research work in order to find out
about the company’s credibility, as
not all places are safe to apply for
this kind of program. Any sort of
confusions can lead to lot of problems.
Thus if the borrower has any sort
of queries regarding the program,
he should clarify them as soon as
possible.
To apply for the Texas Mortgage Refinance
program one needs to first fill in
application form and provide some
important documents. The Mortgage
company officials carefully examine
the information in order to avoid
any sort of problem. With the coming
in of Internet people can also apply
for this kind of program simply online.
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