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Mortgage Refinancing: Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Consider a Mortgage Refinance Home Loan
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Added: 09/12/2006
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Mortgage Refinancing: Top 10 Reasons Why You Should Consider a Mortgage Refinance Home Loan
Based on marketing research and personal experience, Christian Thomas, Assistant VP for Loan Choice Direct, a national mortgage broker located in Saratoga Springs, New York has compiled a top ten list to educate and inform homeowners on how mortgage refinance home loans can help improve their financial profile.
1. Debt Consolidation
Many homeowners today have increased their debt load by the widespread availability of credit cards or home equity lines of credit. Typically, a household may have 6 to 10 credit cards from banks or retail outlets paying revolving interest (interest charged and added back onto their balance every day). A debt consolidation mortgage or home loan, will allow a homeowner to consolidate all their outstanding debt into their mortgage payment, thus not only reducing their monthly payments, allowing for only 1 monthly payment, but also greatly reducing the amount of interest paid over the course of the loan.
2. Switch to a Fixed Rate
Some homeowners have adjustable rate mortgages, or power option ARM loans, to help them start with initial lower monthly payments or get into a larger home. This was a good strategy when interest rates were low but now rates have been moving higher (resetting) and many homeowners are noticing their monthly mortgage payments are increasing by hundreds of dollars. It may make sense to lock into a fixed rate mortgage loan, even if it means raising your monthly payment to gain the stability with a consistent monthly mortgage payment that will not rise.
Loan Choice Direct educates and consults with homeowners and researches 100s of lenders to provide home refinance loan offers for their consideration within 1 hour. See the Online Mortgage Refinance Application here.
3. Cash Out
Homeowners today can find themselves strapped for cash especially when medical, legal or other emergencies arise, or if they are considering educational, investment, or vacation type expenses, in which they need quick access to cash. By using the their home equity one can refinance and obtain in cash the difference between the house value and loan amount, For instance, if your home is appraised at $150,000 and your mortgage balance is $100,000 you could refinance at the appraised amount and take $50,000 in cash to do with as you please. The cash out mortgage refinance loan will allow homeowners to gain access to cash quickly and spend, as they need. The added benefit to this type of "cash out" loan is that the interest paid can be an added tax deduction in the household.
4. Lower Monthly Payments or Interest Rates
Considering a mortgage refinance home loan to reduce monthly mortgage payments or the interest rate to fit a homeowner’s financial profile is a wise choice. Loan Choice Direct’s proprietary lending system is able to research and match a homeowner’s financial needs to a lender’s offering, providing the best offers to compare. Increasing a homeowner’s savings rate by lowering their monthly mortgage payment or interest rate can greatly improve the individual’s financial situation, and help them qualify for lower interest rates when borrowing in the future.
5. Improve Bad Credit
Bad credit scores and over all poor credit, can be a problem for homeowners who need to refinance or obtain other home loans. By working with an experienced lender or mortgage broker, a homeowner may qualify for a bad credit mortgage refinance loan and be able to improve their problem credit. Usually in only a 6-12 month period, if all payments are made on time, and any adverse debt is eliminated such as collections or charge offs their credit scores can improve and give them access to better financing at lower interest rates.
"In my experience many homeowners are unaware, including the financially educated, of how a mortgage refinance loan can free up cash flow in their household, improve their credit grade, improve their financial situation, save thousands of dollars and consolidate their debt. These are all things that anyone can benefit from."
Christian Thomas, Assistant Vice President – Loan Choice Direct
6. Home Improvement Loans
Mortgage Refinancing can help homeowners obtain the capital to add improvements to their home. By refinancing to a better interest rate or term a homeowner can free up cash to fund home improvements. In the long run this should add value to their home and increase their equity faster. Home improvements not can not only add value to your house, but most often the amount the homeowner can take out is not as costly as they expect. Home improvements are a great way to increase the value of your home quickly, which can help increase their equity faster.
7. Tax Benefits From Mortgage Refinancing
The interest paid on mortgage loans secured to property, for the most part are tax deductible and offer homeowners the ability to claim the interest paid on their tax returns. This gives the homeowner the ability to take all their loans in which they are paying non-tax deductible interest on, such as credit card debt, car payments, installment loans, and roll them up into a mortgage refinance loan or second mortgage. This would provide long-term savings, allow customers to pay less interest. Most importantly this makes the interest that they have to pay, work for them instead of against them, by making it tax-deductible interest. This will improve the homeowner’s financial position.
8. Purchase a Second Home
Mortgage refinance home loans may help homeowners obtain the cash for a down payment to purchase a vacation or second home. Many times a down payment is necessary to start the second home process. This payment may be taken from the equity in the first home and applied to purchase a second home. In some cases a second mortgage may be taken out to complete the purchase. Also, by refinancing and doing debt consolidation before deciding to purchase another home, will often help improve their credit grade, and create more cash flow, which banks use when determining what interest rates a person qualifies for, or how much money they can borrow.
9. Save Money
If saving money is of prime importance a mortgage refinance loan can create what is called "debt manipulation", which will improve your financial situation and allow a homeowner to increase their monthly savings. Typically, finding a lender that can offer better terms can reduce monthly payments or interest rates. Depending on the homes equity and credit score, a homeowner may be able to save hundreds of dollars a month with mortgage refinance loan. If you can create monthly savings, you can use that savings to pay down other debt faster, or just enjoy an improved quality of life.
10. Relieve Financial Stress
Financial stress can be a problem when homeowners wonder if they can meet their budget commitments every month. Mortgage refinancing can provide relieve from financial stress and help improve a homeowner’s financial situation. Setting a long-term financial plan and leveraging home equity can help management finances and improve a homeowner’s financial situation immediately, and create improved financial options in the future.
Before considering any of the above options it is highly recommended a homeowner consult with their financial advisor, lawyer or tax consultant to insure that a mortgage refinance loan would serve their financial interests and meet their long term saving goals. Mortgage refinancing is a powerful financial tool to help homeowners if used appropriately.
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