Mortgage & Refinancing Information

Why Choose a Remortgage?


A remortgage can be used for the purpose of gaining lower interest rates on your mortgage or raising finance through releasing equity.

The term "Remortgage" is used to explain the process of moving your mortgage to a new lender. A different lender may offer a significantly better deal than your existing lender.

A remortgage means you are ending your current mortgage scheme and switching to a new scheme. A remortgage generally involves changing mortgage lenders because most lenders do not generally offer remortgage schemes to existing customers.

Mortgage lenders offer discounted interest rates and other desirable introductory offers to attract mortgage holders to switch to their particular lending institution.

Review your current mortgage. If you feel you are paying excessive rates of interest, compared to other lenders then a remortgage may save on your monthly payments. Alternatively, you may be looking for a way to finance an extension or purchase a new car, you could seek to increase your mortgage and take the extra sum as cash.

Releasing equity is a good way of raising additional finance. If your home has positive equity - its market value is greater than the outstanding mortgage - you can increase the size of your mortgage.

One of the most common reasons for remortgaging is to reduce costs. By switching to a lower interest rate you can either benefit from lower monthly repayments, or keep the monthly repayments the same, thus repaying the loan quicker and reducing the overall term of the mortgage.

A remortgage should be considered for a variety of reasons:

Reduce Outgoings

By switching to a mortgage deal with lower interest rates you could save a considerable amount over the term of your mortgage.

Debt Consolidation

A remortgage can allow home owners to consolidate their existing debt into one manageable monthly payment. Debt consolidation makes life easier in the short term and makes savings in the long term.

Equity Release

If your home has increased in value since you took out your mortgage it may be worth considering releasing some of the tied up equity. Equity release can be one the cheapest forms of borrowing.

The remortgage process is relatively simple, and the process from start to finish normally lasts between 4-6 weeks.

In terms of costs there is no stamp duty to be paid, as you are not purchasing a property. Many lenders will pay some or all of your valuation and legal fees. In some cases there may be an arrangement fee or booking fee from the new lender.

There may also be redemption penalties on your existing mortgage and you will need to take these into account when assessing how much money you could save by remortgaging.

You may freely reprint this article provided the author's biography remains intact:

About The Author
John Mussi is the founder of Direct Online Loans who help UK homeowners find the best available loans via the http://www.directonlineloans.co.uk website.


MORE RESOURCES:

Congress may have to approve a 'TARP 2,' economist says
BloggingStocks - 22 hours ago
... it is clear we will need more money to purchase toxic assets, improve bank capitalization and allocate funds for home mortgage refinance programs, ...


Is Now the Right Time to Refinance Your Mortgage?
Eastside Business Journal, Washington - Nov 18, 2008
By Rick Hubbert How do you know when it is the right time to refinance? Some believe that if homeowners can shave one point (1%) off their existing rate, ...


Center for Responsible Lending and Industry Groups Urge HUD to ...
MarketWatch - Nov 20, 2008
... to help the largest possible numbers of at-risk borrowers. This is not the appropriate time to permit the lapse of a viable mortgage refinance option.


Should Obama name FDIC's Bair as a Special Advisor for Mortgage ...
BloggingStocks - Nov 18, 2008
Although he has shown support for mortgage refinance programs aimed at achieving lower payments - - 'payment relief' in Washingtonspeak - - Paulson has ...


National housing crisis exacting heavy toll in Riverside County
Press-Enterprise, CA - Nov 11, 2008
By DUANE W. GANG Riverside County remains at the forefront of the national housing crisis with thousands of homeowners in the unenviable position of owing ...


Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Firstwatch column: Firstwatch: What's ...
Trading Markets (press release), CA - Nov 20, 2008
... counselors will be there to conduct loan workout sessions, provide information about financial literacy programs and offer mortgage refinance options. ...


De-Leverage Your Wallet
Motley Fool - Nov 20, 2008
I also caution against opening new lines of credit if you plan to get a loan (car, mortgage, refinance) in the next six months or so. ...


Mortgage Applications Down 43.4% Year on Year
HNN Huntingtonnews.net,  USA - Nov 6, 2008
By David M. Kinchen The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) on Wednesday, Nov. 5, 2008 released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending ...


When refinancing mortgage makes sense
Chicago Tribune, United States - Nov 14, 2008
But you don't have to be in financial trouble to benefit from mortgage refinance, real estate experts say. "At this point, there are thousands of good ...


Local mall operator says it's at risk for default
Boston Globe (registration), United States - Nov 12, 2008
... on school loans are waived..and a government backed mortgage refinance program to give homeowners a chance to stay in their homes to pay their debts. ...

Mortgage-Refinance - Google News

home | site map
© 2006