
Benefits of Refinancing

Benefits of Refinancing
You could potentially save thousands of dollars over the term of your loan when you lock in a lower interest rate. In most cases, a lower interest rate also means a lower monthly mortgage payment. These interest savings could allow you to pay off other high-interest debt (like credit cards), add to your savings account, or put more dollars toward retirement.
You may be able to reduce the term of your loan by refinancing. If you had your loan for a number of years, a reduction in interest rates can allow you to move from a 30-year mortgage to a 20-year mortgage without a significant change in your monthly mortgage payments. Because the loan is paid off in a shorter period of time, you may benefit from a reduced interest expense.
Borrowers with an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) will often replace their loans with new ones that have a fixed interest rate. This is especially true when an interest rate adjustment period is approaching and a lower fixed rate can be obtained by refinancing your existing mortgage.
When you pay your mortgage every month, you build equity (the difference between the value of your home and how much you owe). As a borrower, you can do a cash-out refinance to access the equity you’ve built up. This money can be used for several purposes – finance home improvements/repairs, pay off high-interest debt, or pay large expenses like medical bills, legal expenses, and college tuition.
Generally, you pay private mortgage insurance (PMI) when you finance more than 80% of your home’s value (except for VA loans). Refinancing your mortgage may be an opportunity to remove this expense. This option is available to borrowers whose loan-to-value (LTV) is less than 80% because of a reduced loan amount, an increase in home value, or both.
Written by: Julia Luis, Loan Officer for Mortgage-World.com, LLC
Julia Luis covers mortgages and the housing market. Before joining Mortgage-World.com, she was a student at the University of Miami.

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