Interest Rates and Mortgage Rate Refinancing Advice

by Home Owner With Advice from USA

Ask Kate: Interest Rates and Mortgage Rate Refinancing Advice Kate, Here is my refinancing advice. Interest rates are very low at present which means cheap borrowing. This suggests that now could be a good time to refinance.

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The factors that need to be addressed are quite simple.

1. How much are you paying at present?


2. How much lower a rate could you find?


3. Will you need to pay a fee to close your present mortgage?


4. Will there be a fee to take out a new mortgage?


5. Would a new mortgage require a deposit?

Now whilst these factors are simple to address individually, together they can provide quite a headache. The best approach is to find out all the information you require and get out a calculator.

You will need to check whether the rate you are thinking of paying is a fixed rate or a variable rate. Whilst it is possible for rates to become lower, they will not become much lower.

On the other hand they could become a lot higher.

In summary, check your penalties and fees, check your rates and try to get a low fixed rate mortgage. This will protect you against future rate hikes.

Kate Answers: Interest Rates and Mortgage Rate Refinancing Advice

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