Less than six years ago people flooded the doors of Banks and Mortgage Broker’s looking for a lower rate, payment, and cash out. This was the time to refinance your home because rates were at what many called an all time low. At this time many new loan products were introduced, and some of the much more exclusive loan product’s now became available to the “Average Joe” with a 620 or better credit score. Things were great, families were happy, new cars, new vacations, and in most cases a loan could be done with no out of pocket cost to the home owners.
As the seasons changed, the cold crept in, news papers adorned themselves with story after story, statistic after statistic, of the over whelming number of families who found their lives gripped by foreclosure, and spun out in the winds of what is slowly becoming the majority of American Families.
Now that Christmas, and the holiday season has passed, banks and Mortgage Broker’s are again being bombarded with families desiring to refinance and pull cash out to take care of the holiday spending.
So, the question becomes, is it a good time to refinance?
YES!
Here are a few good reason’s to refinance now.
#1 If you are currently in any Adjustable, or Variable Rate Mortgage. This is any other Mortgage Loan that is not a Fixed Rate Mortgage. Below are two examples of adjustable or variable rate mortgages.
Option Arm - This loan gives you four monthly payment options. The first option is your minimum payment, the second is your interest only payment, third is your 30 or 40 year fully amortized payment, and the fourth and final payment option is your 15 or 20 year fully amortized payment.
Interest Only - This loan allows you to pay the interest alone, without paying on the principal balance of the loan, creating a lower payment.
#2 If your credit score has improved and you will qualify for a lower interest rate than the one you currently have.
#3 If the interest rate that you currently have is one that you qualified for because you went stated on your last refinance which resulted in a higher interest rate. Going stated, could have cost you as little as ¼ percent of a interest rate up to 1 ½ percent of an interest rate.
#4 If you need cash out for any reason at all.
Antonio Easter is a Mortgage Professional who has helped families make the best and most effective decision regarding their Mortgage. Antonio is known for making the Home Owners refinance process painless, and smooth while keeping them actively informed through out the complete process. Antonio Easter prides himself on being available when needed for his clients who he considers family.
