- You may be able to improve your financial
situation by refinancing a HELOC or second mortgage.
Not exact matches
The updated basics are that the loan to value cap has been lifted, certain fees in certain
situations have been removed and for borrowers who have loans owned
by Fannie or Freddie and who have not been delinquent more than 1 x 30 days in the past twelve months (0 x 30 in the most recent six months) they may find
refinancing available to them even if they are underwater on their mortgage to equity ratio.
Finding the best time to
refinance student loans is a personal decision that is heavily influenced
by your current financial
situation.
Just like with many of the fees associated with a purchase or
refinance loan, the amount of mortgage insurance a borrower has to pay varies
by both loan program and financial
situation:
The tool requires simple inputs that does not even require typing; the end result shows the current picture of the borrower's
situation and any benefits or negatives he or she may receive
by refinancing.
If you're looking to optimize the best student debt repayment strategy for your specific
situation and goals, ELFI — the education loan finance program offered
by SouthEast Bank — offer many options to help you consolidate or
refinance your student loans.
Generally, Peters said, you shouldn't
refinance unless you stand to reduce your mortgage interest rate
by two percentage points, your financial
situation has improved or you have a balloon payment or mortgage rate adjustment — on an adjustable rate mortgage — looming.
That temptation to
refinance can be huge because depending on your
situation,
refinancing your mortgage can be beneficial in areas such as reducing the interest rate, shortening or extending the mortgage loan, and even
by getting some extra cash flow happening
by lowering the monthly mortgage payments.
Complete Payoff vs.
Refinance One
situation is where the borrower has a sizeable amount of assets that could be used to pay off the mortgage in full, and also has an opportunity to lower mortgage financing cost
by refinancing.
Before you decide to borrow more money, through a
refinance of your existing loan or
by taking out a second mortgage, first meet with a trusted adviser to discuss your financial
situation.