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Home mortgage rates can vary a great deal in a short period of time. Of course, when you are taking out a loan to purchase a home or to refinance an existing mortgage, you hope to catch the interest rates at their record low in order to pay as little as possible for loan service. A small portion of a percentage point over a long term mortgage can make thousands of dollars difference in the total cost of the mortgage. You can’t always get your loan at the best interest rate ever, but you can get the best rate for the time and circumstances.
Timing
Home mortgage rates vary a great deal depending upon the economic picture of the country, the credit score of the borrower, the amount of the loan and of course, the timing of the loan. During times of credit tightening, the mortgage rate are likely to increase or the loan may become more difficult to acquire. During easier credit periods, the rates may improve a little or even significantly, in order to encourage people to buy the home of their dreams. The borrower desires to find the perfect time with interest rates at their lowest point in order to reduce the overall size of the money paid to the lender over the course of the loan.
Loan Size
One of the important factors that affect home mortgage rates is the size of the loan that you are applying for. Generally, the smaller the loan, the better the terms that you will be able to acquire. Of course, this statement is affected somewhat by the lender. Some companies will not provide loans below a certain minimum. Others probably would not be able to fund an extraordinarily large loan request. The loan size should be matched with the ability of the lender to fully fund the package.
Loan Term
Home mortgage rates are also dependent upon the length of time allowed to repay the principal. The package that you sign will cost more, in terms of dollars and cents if it takes longer for you to repay the principal. On the other hand, the amount that is paid each month is significantly less when you are spreading the repayment over a longer period. The best solution would be to find a low rate loan for a short term and get yourself on the path to financial solvency.
Avoid Penalties
Even if you have the best home mortgage rates possible so that your monthly payment is right in line with your budget, if you are consistently late with your payment, you will find that you are paying much more than you would have to because you are seeing the addition of fees and penalties for late payment. While interest rates may be quite reasonable, penalties and fees on a loan payment can significantly increase the cost of the loan. You will also want to insure that you are not being charged for paying off the mortgage loan early as this can be quite expensive as well.
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i have five years left on a 10 year fixed rate mortgage at 5.125%. can i refinance now at lower rates?I want to take advantage of lower interest rates. I currently owe $86,500 on my mortgage. I have five years left on a ten year fixed rate mortgage. is there any type of mortgage out there that would be available to me that would let me achieve this goal?
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October 14th, 2009 at 11:05 am
I would go to a reputable, bricks and mortar (physical location) of a known bank to refi. Part of the mortgage debacle was using anyone and everyone (including the big banks, though) and it is critical to be sure you know who you are dealing with and what you are dealing with! Get a referral and go with someone with a good track record. Also, start with the bank you deal with. They want to keep your business and may not charge closing costs like another lender would. The credit score will determine the "good rate" that sounds low but still depends on credit score.
October 14th, 2009 at 12:29 pm
It's not just the rates you want to compare, look at the total loan package.
I just had a client go to an internet lender for a quote and the GFE was $5,000 more than the local lender, and if the refinanced in less than 5 years, there was a big penalty.
October 14th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
Have you considered just paying it off.
I imagine you are over 40 years old.
I bet you have some savings somewhere that are earning nothing.
Pay it off. What better way to get 5% return on your money.
And when your kids go to college, they don't look at your home when doing financial aid. They will look at how much money you have in savings.
Hide it in the house, if you have kids going to college soon. Your kids will qualify for higher financial aid.
One more thing, refi only makes sense if you can get 1% rate reduction. "Closing costs" are hefty. Also, you are done paying all the interest, you might be at that point where you are paying mostly principal.
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October 14th, 2009 at 9:16 pm
There is no real good answer to this. Rates are down now, and this MAY be a good time to refinance since some think that rates will go up as inflation hits because of all the borrowing the government will have to do. Are rates at the bottom now ?? No one knows.
October 15th, 2009 at 5:43 am
The Fed Funds Futures are pricing in another 1/2 point rate cut by December. It could happen by the end of November.
I don't know for sure if this will happen, but that is the current prediction.
The problem is the lower rate will help all this massive US debt and home owners but will drive up inflation. I have been arguing for about a year that we run the risk of "Stagflation," (inflation with a recession).
October 15th, 2009 at 1:33 pm
October 16th, 2009 at 12:44 pm
It is hard to say the rates have risen siginficantly lately, if they follow the same trend as last year the rates will go down in the beginning fall. This is exactly what happened last year the rates went up at the beginning of the summer. You may want to look at getting a good deal now and not refinance later on. If you are going to be in the house for over 5 years then you may want to look at buying the rate down it may be cheaper then actually refinancing in a year for .25% where you will not save any money because of the cost to refinance.
October 17th, 2009 at 5:19 pm
I agree, http://www.bankrate.com has rates from many different lenders, and links to specific places to obtain loans, like lowermybills.com. the HELOC rates are around 7%, but I'm not sure if they will allow an LTV of 90%.
http://www.bankrate.com/brm/rate/brm_loansearch.asp