On the other hand
a variable mortgage penalty is usually simple: the total of 3 months of interest (obviously this is higher the more money is owing and the higher the rate).
Not exact matches
The reality is that they cost more, have huge
penalties and are less flexible than
variable, shorter term
mortgages.
When the statistics show on average you'll save money going
variable instead of fixed and that there is a smaller
penalty for breaking your
mortgage the shorter the term.
The nice thing about a
variable rate
mortgage is that the
penalty will be 3 months interest.
And it is sometimes not enough to analyze the new
mortgage loan
variables for refinancing, the previous
mortgage loan about to be refinanced may also require additional costs due to prepayment
penalty fees, etc..
A
variable mortgage would give me the option to lock in a fixed rate at any time without
penalty.
With a
variable rate
mortgage, a typical
penalty is 3 months of interest based on the current amount owing.
This term allows you to convert into a fixed rate
mortgage at a later date without
penalty; however it also comes with a higher interest rate than is available on most of RMG's fixed and
variable rate terms.
Typically, if a homeowner breaks their
variable rate
mortgage, the
penalty is equivalent to three - months» interest.
You know a
variable rate
mortgage is likely the best option for you if you are content with irregular monthly payments when prime rates move and if you need a
mortgage you can break without
penalties after three years of the term has elapsed.
That's where a powerful calculator from RateSuperMarket.ca comes in — it works with both
variable rate
mortgages (where the
penalty is typically the equivalent of three months interest) as well as fixed rate
mortgages (where the calculation can be quite complex, and quite expensive).
If she has a
variable rate
mortgage, the prepayment
penalty will be negligible but if it's a fixed, closed
mortgage, the
penalty could be as much as $ 25,000.
These loans are similar to a
variable - rate
mortgage in that the rate is based on prime and can fluctuate, but with a SLOC, you can pay off the loan faster without
penalty.
This term allows you to convert into a fixed rate
mortgage at a later date without
penalty; however it also comes with a higher interest rate than is available on most of MCAP's fixed and
variable rate terms.
The
penalties for a fixed
mortgage are usually quite steep compared to a
variable mortgage.
If you plan on selling in the near future or want the flexibility of paying off the entire
mortgage without
penalty, an open,
variable rate
mortgage might make more sense.
A
variable mortgages makes sense if you might sell in the near future (lower
penalty) and rates are low.
If they choose to sell before the maturity date the
penalty on a
variable mortgage is only 3 months interest
I reduced all debt so got
variable mortgage rate and via monolender so
penalty to break
mortgage is minimal and very low rate.
For a
variable rate
mortgage, the
penalties equate to three months worth of
mortgage payments, plus a discharge fee of $ 200 to $ 600, depending on the lender.
I just recently got a
Variable - Closed
mortgage through Industrial Alliance this year, and my lawyer said that if I «break» my
mortgage I will be only paying a
penalty.
If your lawyer is telling you that the
penalty is 3 months, then I wouldn't argue... However, I also read the fine print and couldn't really see what the
penalty is for
Variable rate
mortgages at Industrial Alliance... I've made an inquire with Industrial Alliance and awaiting their response.
If you have a
variable - rate
mortgage, you will be charged a
penalty that's equivalent to three months of
mortgage payments, plus administrative fees.
Prepayment
penalty for
Variable Mortgage Rates is 3 months interest only.
There are
penalties for breaking both fixed - and
variable - rate
mortgages, but the
penalties for breaking a
variable mortgage are usually much lower.
Canada's National Housing Act mandates that for
variable - rate
mortgages, the
penalty is always equivalent to three months» interest.
If they choose to sell before the maturity date, the
penalty on a
variable mortgage is only three months interest
Keep in mind the
penalty to prepay (i.e. refinance or sale of property) a
variable early is ~ 0.50 % of the
mortgage balance, whereas if in a (4yr / 5 yr or longer) fixed rate
mortgage the
penalty can be closer to 4.5 % of the
mortgage balance *** depending upon which specific lender you are with and how long of a term you lock in for.
So, you already mentioned the case of somebody who has a fixed - rate
mortgage, there's still three more years to run on it but with your app it might tell me interest rates have gone down and it's still better for me to get a different
mortgage, pay the
penalties, the interest rates will be lower, it'll help me, does that thought process change at all when I have a
variable interest rate
mortgage?
If you are currently in a
variable rate
mortgage, your
penalty will be equal to 3 months interest.