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Your Money: Mortgage burning is back as more owners opt out of 30-year term Indianapolis Star

Normally, when you see smoke wafting from a neighbor's backyard, you assume he's burning some leaves or has poured too much lighter fluid on his barbecue. But there could be another reason: Your neighbor is torching his mortgage.

Spurred by low interest rates and a desire to pay off their debts, homeowners are shortening the terms of their loans. In the first quarter, 34 percent of refinancers switched to a 20- or 15-year loan, the highest level in seven years, according to mortgage giant Freddie Mac. At LendingTree, an online mortgage broker, requests for 15-year mortgages are up 30 percent from a year ago, says Mona Marimow, vice president of marketing.

Quicken Loans recently launched a product that allows borrowers to select their mortgage terms. The most popular term? Eight years. The second most popular is 13 years.

"Mortgage-burning parties are back," says Bob Walters, chief economist for Quicken Loans.

In one sense, this trend bucks conventional wisdom. The average rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage was 4.32 percent this past week, close to a record low, according to Freddie Mac. That's cheap money, especially when you factor in the tax deduction for mortgage interest.

Cash Out Refinance vs. Rate and Term Refinance

It’s time for another mortgage match-up, though this installment is more about distinction than rivalry. If you’re in the market to refinance your current mortgage rate, you’ll most likely be asked if you want any “cash out.” This is similar to how you’re asked if you “want fries with that” at the drive-thru window. Loan [...]

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Will I receive a 1099 for a cash-out mortgage refinance?

I am refinancing my mortgage to consolidate debt. The current mortgate and HELOC are listed in the mortgage documents, but the other loans, ie credit cards, student loans are not listed and will be paid from the cash I receive at close.
Is the cash-out portion considered income that I will have to pay income tax on?


No, it is not income. It is a loan, which must be repaid. Hence no 1099.


No. Cash out is not income. Interest earned on a deposit account is income and will generate a 1099 to you and the IRS.

Hope this helps.

Do I need to report the equity "cash out" from mortgage refinance as income?

I do my own taxes every year, but this year I have a question. I refinanced my mortgage in the spring. Had a significant amount of equity and decided to "cash out" some of my equity to help pay off some outstanding debts (car, student loan, credit card balance) and kept some to keep in saving (so it's accessible, if needed). I know the government tries to take a piece of everything, but this is MY money. It's not "wages" -- does that make a difference?


No.

You report equity on your home when you sell it. Then, you subtract your total costs from your home from the selling price to figure your profit on the sale. If you are single and have owned your home for two years or more, the first $250,000 is not taxable income. If you are married, the first $500,000 of profit is not. Any amount above and beyond that amount or if you have not lived in your home as your primary residence for more than two years, all profit is deductible.


No, it's just a loan. Loans that you take out are not considered income.


It isn't "your" money. You didn't sell your house, or an interest in your house, to the lender. Instead, you borrowed additional money from the lender on the security of your house, most likely because of a combination of factors that resulted in increasing your equity in the house: first, an increase in the market value of the house, as shown by an updated appraisal, and second, a decrease in the outstanding debt secured by a mortgage on the house because you've been paying down the principal of the original loan. Those two factors, or others having the same effect, would result in an increase in the loan value of your house -- that is, an increase in the amount a lender would be willing to lend on the strength of a mortgage on the house.

The bottom line is that the money you received in the refinancing is additional borrowed money that was lent to you on the security of the original mortgage on your house. Taxable income does not include borrowed money except in the rare case when the debt is forgiven by the lender.

If you still really believe that the money you received in the refinancing is your money, and not borrowed money, try not paying it back to the lender and see what happens.

Cash-Out Refinance or Second Mortgage? If Second Mortgage...home equity loan or HELOC?

My 2-family home is valued at 375K. I have 12 years and 88K on it left. My current loan is at a 4.9 interest rate. I need to borrow 220K and need it in lump sum. With todays rates being around 6.5 for a 30 year, I know refinancing is out of the question. Which would be better for me, a HEL or a HELOC? What would my payments be for 30 years, 15 years? Thanks


look the best interest rate you will get is a fixed rate at 30 year if you can not afford this rate, you will get crushed with a home equity or other second note, they are variable and rates are not coming down but going up, after the teaser rate period is over you are going to get whacked almost double the payment, so when looking at a home equity read the fine print, see how long the teaser rate last and figure what ever your payment is double it once the teaser period is over


Monthly payment for 220,000 at 6.5 for 15 years is $1,916.50
for 30 years it is $1,391.00.
I have a HELOC. At my bank it is 1 point higer than a HEC for 15 years.

What happens when you dont have the money to pay your mortgage loan? Need cash fast? ?

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if i take out a home equity loan now will this loan affect me if i want to refinance my mortgage.?

I have 24 years left on 30 year mortgage. I am thinking about a home equity loan at a favorable rate, rather than roll in to refinance consolidation. If rates are favorable later this year i may like to refinance 1st mortgage at 15 years. Will home equity loan affect my refinancing even if i am not looking for any cash out.


Right now rates are LOW, I would just refi instead of the HELOC that might cost you 7% on up. Why pay for 2 transactions.


You bet it will affect your ability to refi. A refi with cash out is always better than a second loan.


All of your borrowing is based on the equity you have in your home, your credit, and ability to repay the loans. In your case if you have the equity for the 2nd, and take it out now - and then re-fi the first later on down the road you will likely have more closing costs for these transactions that if you did one, but as long as you have equity, credit, and ability to pay, then a lender will do the transactions for you.

Note: as the year goes on, it's possible that the value of housing may decline some (negating some of the equity you have), and if you go from a 30 to a 15, then your higher payement will bring your debt to income ratio up - which means that your loan won't look as favorable to take advantage of the best rates offered, which may make that waiting game not so good an idea.

best bet, make an appointment with a mortgage lender that has the tools on his/her desk to run the numbers though the scenario and find the best solution for you.


if you pay your loan out early be carful that there is no penalty for doing so.. ask your lender

Refinance a non-recourse loan in california?

Is it true that in california, if I refinance a non-recourse loan (origional first and second mortgages I obtained to purchase a house I currently live in), the loan stays as a non-recourse loan, if I only refinance the balance of the loan, without taking cash out, or adding more things (like car payments) on the loan? Refinanced loan will combine the first and second mortgage into one. What about the closing cost, title insurance, escrow, etc, that will be added on the refinanced loan, does that effect the loan to change from a non-recourse loan to a recourse loan, since more things are added to the orignal loan balance from the first and second mortgage? Will refinance paper work state that it's a non-recourse, or a recourse loan? If it doesn't spell out on the paperwork, how can I be sure that it stays as a non-recourse loan?
Advanced thank you for any answer provided! :)


A non-recourse loan is one where the lender is counting on the collaterall to be worth the loan amount. Correct? So if you refinance both loans, to a different loan program, the non-recourse loan is paid off by the refinance. Simply tell the lender you plan to refinance with that the loan CAN NOT be a non-recourse loan.


I think no


I've never heard of non-recourse. I think you are asking whether or not your loan would be considered Cash-out or Rate-and-term. If your second was used to buy the house, you can roll both loans into one as a Rate-and-term mortgage. You will be allowed to roll in the closing costs and get up to $1,999 cash back. There is a section on page one of the 1003 (application) that asks "purpose of refinance". It will be stated there.


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Should I raise the equity limit on my second mortgage loan or just refinance?

I want to purchase a home in San Diego, but I have limited income. My current first loan (70,000) is a VA loan, and I have a second ($3000). I only have $5000 on hand for a down payment. I could raise the limit of my 2nd mortgage loan in order to get enough for a down payment. Or should I refinance the loans into a conventional loan in order to use my VA loan? My current home is valued at 154,000. Should I take cash out so I can give a bigger down payment? Or should I just sell the home? If I did sell the home for 150,000, (I have been in the home for more than 5 years) how much would I keep after all the fees?


I can tell you more if you describe your situation in a little more details. First, why you want to buy a house in San Diego? Rental or vacation home? If it is for rental, that make sense. Second, how much interest rate you're paying on your 1st and 2nd mortgage? If refinancing can get you a lower interest rate plus cash out and will keep your mortgage payment about the same, that's the best and make sense to do so. If you want to move to San Diego and sell your current home, you probably don't need to pay any capital gain cos' you have $250K tax free on your own house. Add the potential rental income and do some more calculation to find out the best way to afford two houses mortgage.

How do I refinance my mortgage?

I wanna refinance a 30-year mortgage. I've been living in my house for a year and have a prepayment penalty of 2 years. Two points. My loan is 80-20 and my monthly payment is 3600. How can I refinance a loan of 520 to get 20000 on cash and reduce my monthly payment?
Price for the house has increased... I wanna know how does that affect the mortgage.. Is it good for the loan?


Has your house gone up that much in value in one year? The $20,000 plus the prepayment penalty? Probably not.

FHA refinance loan?

We are trying to do a cash out refinance and have already done the appraisal of our house. We are looking to do a 95% cash-out refinance and our mortgage broker suggested an FHA loan. It seems to good to be true. What are the downsides?


The down side is that your closing costs tend to be higher. You have to pay 1 1/2 points in upfront PMI (often financed in the body of the loan) and regardless of how much your property increases in value, you have to pay your PMI for at least 5 years.

Can I refinance my current mortgage and equity line into a 30 year fixed?

I took at 80%/20% loan to get into my first house. 5 year fixed ARM (4.5%) and equity line for the 20% @ 10% (adjustable). I have never missed a payment on either of these loans over the 3+ years. I would like to turn this loan into a loan to eliminate the equity line. Initial loan was 200k, I currently owe 190k on the loan.

Can I do this without putting cash down (20%)? I do not have 20-40k to put on this refinance loan as my wife and I each are full time employees and full-time graduate students. What options are there out there?


What you want to do first is find out what your house is currently worth. Visit http://www.zillow.com to get a rough idea.

If you haven't missed any payments and you have provable income suitable to support the loan you want to find a HUD-APPROVED FHA LENDER in your area.

With an FHA loan you can combine the two loans up to 97.75% of your home's value.

In closing, I have nothing against Mortgage Brokers. Just don't use them for an FHA loan. If they can do it at all, it will take up to 3-months to get done. An FHA Direct Lender can underwrite and close your loan in 7-days.

Good luck. Don't be afraid to ask your loan officer tons of questions. We get paid pretty good to answer them.

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