Refinancing
Is refinancing your home loan an option for you? Refinancing has the potential to save you $1000's
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Whether or not to re-finance is a question homeowners like you ask themselves many times while they are living in their home. Re-financing is essentially taking out one home loan to repay an existing home loan. This may sound odd at first but it is important to realize when this is done properly it can result in a significant cost savings over the course of the loan.
When there is the potential for an overall savings it might be time to consider re-financing. There are certain situations which make re-financing worthwhile. These situations may include when the credit scores of the homeowners improve, when the financial situation of the homeowners improves and when interest rates are low.
This article will examine each of these scenarios and discuss why they may warrant a re-finance.
When Financial Situations Change
Alternately a homeowner who loses their job or takes a pay cut as a result of a change in careers may hope to refinance and consolidate their debt. This may result in the homeowner paying more because some debts are drawn out over a longer period of time but it can result in a lower monthly payment for the homeowner.
When Credit Score Improves
Fortunately for those with poor credit, many credit mistakes can be repaired over time. Some financial blemishes such as bankruptcies simply disappear after a number of years while other blemishes such as frequent late payments can be minimized by maintaining a more favorable record of repaying debts and demonstrating an ability to repay existing debts.
When Interest Rates Drop
Interest rates dropping is the one signal that sends many homeowners rushing to their lenders to discuss the possibility of re-financing their home. Lower interest rates are certainly appealing because they can result in an overall savings over the course of the loan but homeowners should also realize that every time the interest rates drop, a re-finance of the home is not warranted. The caveat to re-financing to take advantage of lower interest rates is that the homeowner should carefully evaluate the situation to ensure the closing costs associated with re-financing do not exceed the overall savings benefit gained from obtaining a lower interest rate. This is significant because if the cost of re-financing is higher than the savings in interest, the homeowner does not benefit from re-financing and may actually lose money in the process.
The mathematics associated with determining whether or not there is an actual savings is not overly complicated but there is the possibility that the homeowner will make mistakes in these types of calculations and that's the last thing we want for you.
Want to know if re-financing is the right option for you?
At Equity Access Australia we can help you determine if re-financing is worthwhile and if there is an opportunity to save you $1000's Call us today for an obligation free Home Loan Health Check and let's see what we can do to help you. Ph: 1300 655 616.
With over 25 years experience in the financial services industry, our team at Equity Access Australia have the knowledge and expertise to help meet your lending needs.