Dane Costa

President | NMLS: 787138

Things You Need to Know About Refinancing Your Mortgage



It’s important to be really disciplined about your money, including how you manage your loans. Applying for mortgages can help you financially. May it be for your housing or your business, consulting with an expert would be a good idea. Depending on your financial goals, there are a number of mortgages and loans that you can choose from. However, we will be focusing on refinancing your mortgage.


Refinancing your mortgage means that you would like to replace your current home loan with a different one that would best suit your lifestyle. You could change your mortgage to pay your loan faster, reduce the interest rate, or switch to a fixed-rate loan from an adjustable-rate.

What happens when you change your mortgage?

There is a cycle that goes on when it comes to mortgages. When you buy a house, you can get a mortgage to help pay for it. The money goes straight to the seller. When you refinance your mortgage, instead of the money going straight to the home seller, you pay off the balance of your home loan right away.

Like any legal document and process, you’ll need to qualify for the loan. Then, you can go ahead and have your mortgage refinanced.

Why should you consider refinancing your mortgage?

The benefits of refinancing your mortgage are vast. A notable reason is that you can apply for mortgages that would better fit your lifestyle. You can apply for lower monthly payments and lower monthly interest rates. You can also lower your payment term. For example, if your current payment term is a 30-year home loan, you can apply for a home loan half its term.

Refinancing your mortgage could help you pay for your loan faster. If you want to finally put a loan to rest, you can ask to pay a higher amount monthly and be given a short-term payment, or if you’ll need more time, you can ask to pay a smaller amount monthly and extend your term.

You can borrow money

Because refinancing mortgages allow you more flexibility, you can borrow against your home equity and use these funds for any purpose. When you would like to refinance and borrow more money than you own, you may be given a cash-out refinance. When one gets a cash-out to refinance, in most cases, the borrower will also get a lower interest rate.

It can help you get rid of FHA mortgage insurance

One way to get rid of FHA (Federal Housing Administration) insurance is to sell a home or have your mortgage refinanced. A lot of times, you can remove private mortgage insurance, but it is more difficult to get rid of FHA without refinancing your mortgage. You can get expert financial advice should you wish to have your FHA insurance removed. This way, you’ll be able to find out how much your home is worth and what your mortgage balance is, subtract it, and calculate your equity.

Mortgage Refinancing with HI Velocity Mortgage

Mortgages can be a bit tricky, but spending time as a reputable financial adviser can help you figure out what you can do with refinancing your mortgage. Doing thorough research and asking the right questions can help you process your money and mortgages more efficiently. There’s nothing better than an easy mortgage plan!

HI Velocity Mortgage is alocal independent mortgage broker firm based in Hawaii. We focus on giving our clients great financial advice regarding their mortgages and financial goals. Call us today!

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Dane Costa

President

HI Velocity Mortgage LLC a Division of Xpert Home Lending Inc. | NMLS: 787138

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