Refinancing is often used to
lower your interest rate.
If rates have dropped since you last financed your home, you
may want to consider refinancing. Other common reasons to
refinance include paying off a balloon payment, converting
an adjustable rate loan to a fixed rate loan or to extract
cash equity in your home (cash out). A few reasons for
cashing out include:
home improvement, an education fund, and consolidating debt.
Another way to convert equity in your
home to cash is a "home equity" loan. A "home equity" loan
is an alternative to refinancing if your home loan has a
very low rate compared to current interest rates or if you
have a prepayment penalty on your loan.
Just imagine what you could do with
an extra $100, $300 or more each and every month.
You might decide to
apply the savings toward your balance and build equity
faster. Or maybe you just might want to put the money in
your savings account or portfolio and watch it
GROW!
The best thing is.
you're in control
. You decide what is best for your
family!
In order to refinance you will need a
current appraisal, analysis and in many cases verification
of your income and assets, as well as most of the same
paperwork required when you originally financed your home.
Adequate property insurance and new title insurance is
necessary.