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Refinancing a mortgage still can make senseMortgage rates have gone up by more than a percentage point since late June. The rapid rise in rates thwarted innumerable homeowners who had dreamed of refinancing their loans. Although rates have increased, situations still exist where it makes sense to refinance -- even if the rate on your current 30-year loan lies somewhere south of 7 percent, not far above today's rates on 30-year loans. You still could grab a lower rate by replacing your 30-year loan with a 15-year loan or by getting an adjustable-rate mortgage. Or, if you pay mortgage insurance, you could refinance to get rid of that. These strategies don't apply to everyone. But with luck, one will work for you and you can save money. The
15-year solution In Bankrate.com's weekly mortgage survey conducted Aug. 6, the 30-year rate nationwide averaged 6.43 percent and the 15-year rate averaged 5.78 percent. Let's say you owe $150,000 on your home loan. If you refinanced into a 30-year loan at 6.43 percent, you would pay $941.21 in principal and interest each month. With a 15-year loan at 5.78 percent, the principal and interest would equal $1,248.03 a month. The 15-year loan costs almost $300 a month more, but it gets paid off 15 years sooner. By paying more sooner, you save $114,000 over the life of the loan by getting a 15-year mortgage instead of a 30-year.
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"Fifteen-year mortgages are for people who are trying in earnest to be debt-free," says Ellen Bitton, president of Park Avenue Mortgage in New York City. "They have no issue with making the higher payments now." People who plan to retire within 15 to 25 years might find 15-year mortgages especially attractive if they can afford to save for retirement while making the higher house payments. The
adjustable option ARMs come in many flavors. The one-year ARM, which adjusts after 12 months and annually thereafter, averaged 4.10 percent in the Aug. 6 Bankrate.com survey of large lenders. Hybrid ARMs have a longer initial interest rate -- usually three, five, seven or 10 years -- and adjust annually after that initial period. If you think you'll sell your house within five or six years, a five-year ARM might work best for you. The rate on a five-year ARM stands somewhere between the rates for one-year ARMs and for 15-year fixed-rate mortgages. Adjustables have gained in popularity since mortgage rates began rising in late June. In exchange for getting a lower rate now, you risk paying a higher rate in the future. Don't get an adjustable if that risk will keep you up at night. Article continued at
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