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Will
Refinancing
Benefit
You
Now?
Refinancing
a mortgage
helps
you
consolidate
loans
into
a single
payment,
many
times
even
lowering
your
monthly
bills.
And
you
can
find
better,
lower
rates
under
the
right
circumstances,
if you
know
where
to look
and
how
to access
them...
People
with
lots
of equity
many
times
benefit
the
most
from
consolidating
loans
because
lots
of times
they
can
get
lower
rates.
So it's
really
important
to compare
your
interest
savings,
not
just
your
monthly
payments...
If
you
have
less
than
25%
equity,
you
may
end
up qualifying
for
one
rate.
With
less
than
20%
equity,
you
might
also
need
PMI
[private
mortgage
insurance.]
Still
-- you
could
potentially
find
that
you
will
save
money
by refinancing.
Completed
All
Your
Research?
First,
research
several
mortgage
lenders.
This
is easily
done
online,
Simply
request
some
quotes
and
payment
terms.
Compare
your
different
offers
carefully
, and
compare
the
numbers.
Free
online
mortgage
calculators
are
available
to assist
you
when
comparing
your
prospective
new
monthly
payments
and
associated
interest
costs.
One
simple
way
to compare
your
costs
is just
to add
up your
interest
payments
and
compare
the
different
scenarios
one
to the
other.
Also
remember
to include
any
costs
to refinance.
Just
like
with
your
first
original
mortgage,
you
might
have
to pay
fees
and
origination
points.
So of
course,
be sure
you
will
recover
these
costs
with
your
new
potential
interest
savings.
In addition,
a 2nd
[Junior]
mortgage
many
times
comes
with
a higher
rate
than
a first,
but
you
can
typically
always
lock
in your
rates
if you
get
a fixed
mortgage...
but
again,
always
carefully
investigate
all
potential
financial
packages
before
signing
any
papers...
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