The refinance results in a lowering of the borrower's monthly principal and interest payments, or, under certain circumstances,
the conversion of an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) to a fixed - rate mortgage.
According to the federal guidelines, a streamline refinance has to result in one of the following: a reduction of your monthly payment or
the conversion of an adjustable rate mortgage to a fixed - rate loan.
Not exact matches
The program's main requirement is that the refinance homeowner gets access to a lower monthly payment or some other «tangible» benefit such as a
conversion from an
adjustable -
rate mortgage to a fixed -
rate one; or a shortening
of a loan's length from say, 30 years to 15 years.