Saving Money by Refinancing NASDAQ
What can refinancing a mortgage do for you? Although saving money is the obvious answer, there are a lot of ways to do that, depending on what your personal goals are, and various options for doing so.
Reduce interest rate
Of course, the main reason people refinance a mortgage is to reduce their interest rate. Which only makes sense - a lower interest rate means you're saving money, right? If you're presently paying 6.0 percent, and can refinance at 4.5 percent, why wouldn't you?
Except - it's not quite that simple. Any time you refinance, which is basically taking out a new mortgage, you have to pay an origination fee and other closing costs. These can add up to 3-6 percent of the loan amount. So if you're refinancing a $200,000 mortgage, your new loan balance will likely be from $206,000-$212,000, once the new fees are rolled in.
So for refinancing to save you money, you have to remain in the new mortgage long enough for your savings from the lower interest rate to exceed what you paid to refinance. This typically takes several years - you can figure out exactly how long using a mortgage calculator - but if you sell the home or refinance again before you reach that point, you haven't saved a dime.
What is a Cash Out Refinance?
One type of refinance which is very popular for today’s mortgage holders is the “cash out” refinance, in which the borrower taps into the equity of the home to obtain cash. While not all lenders offer this type of refinance option, it is very useful for some borrowers who need access to cash for educational or medical needs, or wish to pay off high-interest bills.
Basically, a cash-out refinance allows the borrower to refinance more than the current principal balance of the mortgage and take the remainder of the loan in cash. There are variations on the way this type of loan is administered, but generally the money received is designated for a certain purpose.
What can I use the cash out for?
Some people utilize the cash-out refinance mortgage to pay off high-interest bills. By using the equity built in the home to pay off credit cards and other debts, the borrower can significantly lower his or her overall interest rate and keep monthly payments low.
Is it a good idea to cash out some of my home equity?
While this seems a good plan in theory, there are dangerous pitfalls to this approach. Many people borrow money on their mortgage to pay off high-interest credit cards, only to run the balances up on those same cards again. This causes them to have the high-interest debt along with a higher balance on their mortgage, which can lead to financial ruin. If you opt for a cash-out mortgage to pay off credit cards or other debts, the safest way to ensure that you do not run up your other debts again is to close those accounts.
Another purpose of the cash-out mortgage refinance is to provide cash for educational or medical expenses. These types of expenses can easily mount into thousands of dollars, so sometimes tapping the equity in the home is the easiest way to pay for them. However, there are other options for financing education, such as low-interest student loans, and many medical expenses can be negotiated or even written off if the income level of the patient is sufficiently low. Be sure to explore other options before you consider a cash-out refinance to pay for expensive educational or medical bills.
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How Soon Can I Take Out a Home Equity Loan or Refinance After a Cash Purchase of a Foreclosure?
The house is only 10k. So if I pay 10k cash, how fast can I do a home equity loan for that 10k? I need to make repairs as it is a foreclosure in poor condition. Can I do a refinance loan and get more than I even paid for it if it appraises higher than 10k, which it will? Thanks for any help
It all depends on the difference in the value of the place and the amount owed on the loan - that is what's considered your equity. Many banks will only loan up to about 80% of the equity, but a few go higher. For example, lets say you owe $50,000, but the place is worth $60,000, then you have $10,000 in equity. Take 80% of that and you have about $8,000 you could loan against.
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Home Equity Loan or Cash Out Refinance?
Any one know whats the difference and the pro and cons about Home Equity Loan and Cash Out Refinance? Which is better?
They’re both bad ideas. You want to owe as little as possible in comparison to your home’s value, anything you do to increase the amount you owe puts you in a a bad financial position. The biggest point to understand is that your home is not a bank, and should never be treated like one if you want to keep it.
A good number of the people losing their homes now took out these types of loans. Some of them had financial issues and couldn’t keep up with increased payments. Others just suddenly had to sell for various reasons. In either case, when selling was the only option, these people were in serious trouble because they didn’t have the equity to sell and pay the necessarily fees.
Think about it for a second: if you have to borrow to get access to this cash, where would you get money to make up that difference if you suddenly had to? Let’s say you owe $100,000 on a $130,000 home, and you cash out $20,000 (you probably can’t get 90% of your home’s value) so that you now owe $120,000. What if you suddenly had to put your home on the market tomorrow?
Let’s say you manage to sell the home for $130,000. If you make it through the sale without having to make any repairs to the house and you’re not paying any closing costs (all of which would be a miracle in a buyer’s market), at a 6% commission you’ll wind up with $2,220 left over. That’s a pretty narrow margin these days. If you had never treated your home like a bank, you’d have a cushion of $22,220 instead to make your sale happen.
No one ever thinks they might have to sell tomorrow, but many other people have been in that spot and learned the hard way that they were wrong. Unless you need the money in your home for something vital (like say a life saving operation), don’t touch it!
If you are happy with the rate on your first mortgage then a HELOC (home equity line of credit) might be the answer for you. There are a lot less costs involved with them.
Before running to your bank for the HELOC be aware that your credit needs to be near spotless these days to get a HELOC, and there has to be a substantial amount of equity in your home for the bank to open up a line of credit.
If you obtained a cash out refinance what happens when it ends up in foreclosure?
Example: You refinance with $200,000 cash out & house appraises at $650,000. The loan is $520,000. Value of property drops to $450K so you can't refi; the cash has been spent & now it is going into foreclosure. What will bank do?
They go after your other assets, accounts, property and wages until you have repaid all of the money they gave you, interest on it and the legal expense of getting their funds returned to them.
Eventually you will pay them back.
It'll foreclose. It now owns the property, currently worth about $450,000.
It'll determine the value of the property through a BPO (broker's price opinion). It will then list the home with a Realtor, probably for a price around the BPO. Assuming your estimate is correct, the BPO would be around $450,000. Then, on a regular schedule, it'll drop the price of the home. For example, perhaps every 45 days it'll drop the price by $10,000. At some point, someone will come along and buy it.
As for the owner of the home, the foreclosure transfers ownership of the home. And it's a black mark on the owner's credit. Once the foreclosure occurs, the owner no longer has a right to live there, and must move.
From your point of view, you sold the house back to the bank for $450K and have cancelled debt income of $70K. You calculate your gain/loss on the property using the $450K number. You can have taxable income from both.
URGENT HELP NEEDED!!! What is the best source for a quick cash loan to refinance an overdrawn account?
Also, would it be okay to go to the same bank with the checking account (Bank of America) and ask for a cash loan. I need about $200, but I don't have much credit or a job at this point and the bank is going to close my account and report me to an account verification system in slightly less than a week if I don't fully repay them, which would seriously damage my financial future. I am looking to use excess student loan money to repay the cash loan. Any ideas would greatly be appreciated!!!
get a job!!!!!?
DO NOT get a payday loan or a quick loan to take care of this. You will end up spending more money than you want to to begin with. Talk to your bank and see if you can't come to some sort of agreement.
It sounds bad but when they check your credit they will not give you any money.
You might also try those cash till payday places, but usually those are a bad idea too, since you will still owe the money, plus interest.
Where can I get an auto refinance loan that will give me extra cash over and above the payoff for my car?
I want to do some extra work on my car to enhance it's value and condition, rather than just trade up. I like my car and I know what I've got into it already. I don't want to get another used car--something that I have to start all over learning about, in terms of its mechanical needs. I just want to make my current car better, with the extra cash imbedded in the refinance.
you can get cash above the payoff for your car if you have enough equity to meet the LTV guidelines for the bank, and still have room. Check with all the local banks to see what their guidelines are, and what they would lend on your car.
Can you refinance 100% loan-to-value in Texas, and cash out on the equity for home improvements?
Meaning, we owe $99K, can we refinance for $125K?
(to Amanda: 100% loan to value means getting a loan for 100% of the home's value. Just because you owe on a home doesn't mean you owe 100% of what it's worth.)
EDIT: If you really want to get technical Amanda, there is no "a" before 100%. So, it's clarified just fine. You read it wrong. No, I didn't ask if you could refinance a loan that is 100% of the value of my home. Go back and read again.
Texas state law says that the only way you can do a 100% on the first refinance after the purchase but the only way to do that is if you still owe 100% of what the house is worth because you can't get cash out. If you wanted to do cash out you could but you would not be able to go above 80% loan to value due to Texas state law.
EDITED TO ADD:
And I know what 100% Lown to value is. You said, "Can you refinance a 100% loan to value...." Which means that you have a 100% LTV that you want to refinance. So perhaps you need to be more clear if you expect a correct answer.
Yes, you can refinance from 90K to 125K if the home is valued at 125K, but your interest rate may be higher due to the risk and you may end up with PMI, which you probably dont have now. Just some things to consider.
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Loan officers in our network do loans in Texas all the time.
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.
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.
Unique situation... Refinance and cash out to down for a new home?
I own a 2-family home worth 370K. I still owe 88K with 12 years left on a 15 year loan. I owe a family member 200K in loan. I need to pay the family member back now. Can I (should I) refinance for the value of the home and pay off the family member with it? Basically, I'm moving from a non interest family loan to a mortgage. I know that, financially,it's a disastrous move, but the situation is what it is. Also, if I wanted to buy a new home and put this one up for rent...would it be wise to refinance for, say, 320K (200K goes to the family member, 88K for the remaining mortgage, and 32K cash out to down for the new home)? So in the end I would have one two-family home up for rent and a home I will reside in. I'm hoping the rent from the two family home will cover the new 320K 30-year mortgage and my income 126K/year (gross) will cover my primary home's mortgage. Which leads me to another question, at that income level, how much home can I afford? Thanks to any advice anyone can give!
$320 PP
$32K -down 10%
$288 @ 6.5% PITI= apr. $1700
You will have to rent each unit for about $850 minimun. Can you get a rent rate of $850 per month for each unit?
As far as for what you can afford. Based only on income level you can afford a house $380,415 purchase price.
got to:http://www.bloomberg.com/invest/calculators/qualifier.html
Can I refinance a loan with another bank to the original amount if I need extra cash?
I have a loan that is paid on diligently every month. It is secured by a cd of the original loan amount. I would like to refinance this loan to the amount of the original security, take the cash, and keep my original monthly payment
I don't see how you could because I would think the new bank would need to have the CD in their bank before they give you the secured loan. Obviously, you can't put the CD in another bank because it is being used as security for the original loan. Talk to you bank where the loan and CD is about refinancing.
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