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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 12:22 PM
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How does it work..

Can you continue with payment schedule but with lower interest, without extending payments?
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 12:23 PM
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its like getting another loan to pay off what you owe with a lower interest rate.
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 12:24 PM
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Can you have the bank your with now refinance, without cash back?
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 12:56 PM
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you're h:
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 01:20 PM
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Refinance can work in many ways.

The basic idea is as follows: you're not too keen on your current loan for whatever reason (payments, terms, whatever), so you go to a bank/broker and get a new loan paying off your old one. If your new loan is a 30 year loan, then your loan term will extend 30 years out from the refinance... the original loan is dead and gone at this point.

Another way people refinance is to borrow against the equity you have in the house... i.e. getting another loan in addition to the one you've already got. So you continue paying your old loan and you pay your new one too. People sometimes do this to pay for large projects, education or other big ticket items... most people do so foolishly.

You can do it for extra cash, you can do it for your current loan balance (no cash to you), or you can roll more of your personal cash into the loan to reduce your principal. Many ways to do it... pretty much any type of loan available for buying a house is also available for refinancing, so the options are near limitless.

If you're thinking about refinancing, be sure you've got a good grip on the consequences... a lot of people use their homes as a cash machine and end up in way over their heads.
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 02:03 PM
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Originally Posted by white_n_slow
Refinance can work in many ways.

The basic idea is as follows: you're not too keen on your current loan for whatever reason (payments, terms, whatever), so you go to a bank/broker and get a new loan paying off your old one. If your new loan is a 30 year loan, then your loan term will extend 30 years out from the refinance... the original loan is dead and gone at this point.

Another way people refinance is to borrow against the equity you have in the house... i.e. getting another loan in addition to the one you've already got. So you continue paying your old loan and you pay your new one too. People sometimes do this to pay for large projects, education or other big ticket items... most people do so foolishly.

You can do it for extra cash, you can do it for your current loan balance (no cash to you), or you can roll more of your personal cash into the loan to reduce your principal. Many ways to do it... pretty much any type of loan available for buying a house is also available for refinancing, so the options are near limitless.

If you're thinking about refinancing, be sure you've got a good grip on the consequences... a lot of people use their homes as a cash machine and end up in way over their heads.
Well put. Also remember fees when refinancing. If you're getting a better interest rate but you're paying hefty fees then it may end up balancing out or even being a worse deal overall. Many banks offer "no fee" refinancing but make sure to read the fine print.

And as was said, don't refinance and take money from equity unless you're uber desperate. It's like starting from square 1.
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by F22B Prelude
How does it work..

Can you continue with payment schedule but with lower interest, without extending payments?
no that's not how it works.
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 03:13 PM
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Originally Posted by F22B Prelude
Can you have the bank your with now refinance, without cash back?
i tried reading this three times and still couldn't figure out what you're asking here.
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Old Dec 27, 2007 | 03:16 PM
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Originally Posted by F22B Prelude
Can you have the bank your with now refinance, without cash back?
yes!


just call your bank and ask for the mortgage dept
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