However, mortgage refinancing may come with closing costs such as
mortgage repayment penalty, mortgage discharge fee and legal fees.
Not exact matches
Many
mortgage lenders will tack on stiff
penalties for early
repayment.
Reverse
mortgages can be paid back, but there are sometimes
repayment penalties that the homeowner should look into before acquiring the
mortgage.
Most
mortgages come with fees and
repayment penalties that can affect how much equity you build — not to mention how much you spend — over the life of your loan, regardless of your
mortgage rate and term.
For example, the VA ensure that borrowers do not have to pay any prepayment
penalties, whereas the early
repayment of the
mortgage in full would normally incur
penalties of tens of thousands of dollars.
Please note that most open
mortgages do have a 3 month
penalty for early
repayment.
Keep in mind that if you use your RRSP to invest in your own
mortgage, your
repayments are restricted under the terms of the
mortgage, including being liable for early pre-payment
penalties.
Also, you may need to pay early
repayment penalty if you want to liquidate the Fixed Rate
Mortgage before its maturity.
If you have questions concerning your
mortgage, including
repayment charges and
penalties, don't be afraid to ask your broker.
Repayment penalty: A fee charged to the borrower if the
mortgage loan is paid off before it's full term.
In fact, VA loans usually carry lower interest rates than conventional
mortgages, don't require private
mortgage insurance, and don't include early
repayment penalties, among their other advantages.