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Need to Discuss – How to Refinance Your Adjustable-rate Mortgage with Better Terms

May 24, 2016 by Jeff Cost

How to Refinance Your Adjustable-rate Mortgage with Better TermsAn adjustable-rate mortgage was once a great mortgage product, at a time when home buyers wanted to avoid locking in high interest rates. But with historically low interest rates now available to millions of buyers and rates expected to rise in 2017, lots of mortgage holders are trying to find a deal and negotiate better terms before rates go up. One great way to save on mortgage costs is to refinance your adjustable-rate mortgage.

So how can you make a mortgage refinance work for you? Here are a few tactics you can use to get better terms through a refinance on your adjustable-rate mortgage.

Get Your Finances In Order

In order to successfully refinance your adjustable-rate mortgage, you’ll need to be in a strong financial position for a variety of reasons. Firstly, having a strong credit score gives you much more leverage when negotiating with a lender. And secondly, refinancing a mortgage will come with closing costs that you’ll need to pay out of pocket.

Make sure your finances are in good shape before you try to refinance it’ll be much easier.

Extend The Loan’s Term For Lower Monthly Payments

Recasting a mortgage is a popular way to reduce your monthly mortgage payments without giving up other favorable terms in your loan. When you recast your mortgage, you make a lump sum payment directly toward the principal amount of the loan, which reduces the loan balance, decreases your interest payments, and lowers your monthly payments. The loan maintains its original term, but it becomes much easier to manage.

Interest Rate Reset Coming Up? Negotiate An Interest Rate Cap

One little-known tactic that you can use to get better terms is to take advantage of an interest rate reset to negotiate a rate cap. In order to take advantage of this, you’ll need to get a mortgage approval and loan estimate for a fixed-rate mortgage. Once you have an approval in hand, your bank may have the option to offer to cap your interest rate.

Refinancing an adjustable-rate mortgage is becoming increasingly common, and for good reason. A mortgage advisor can help you to navigate the refinancing process. Contact your local mortgage professional to learn more.

Filed Under: Home Mortgage Tips Tagged With: Adjustable Rate Mortgage, Home Mortgage Tips, Refinancing Mortgage

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