Start with the current loan
Gather the balance, remaining term, and principal-and-interest payment. Keep taxes and insurance separate so an escrow estimate does not look like a financing saving.
REFINANCE · START WITH A PLANA little more room each month.
A little more room each month.
Understand the tradeoff.
A lower mortgage payment can help cash flow. Before refinancing, find out how much of that change comes from the rate, how much comes from the term, and what it costs to get there.
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MAKE THE DECISION CLEARER
Work through the tradeoffs.
Give the savings a deadline
Compare quoted cash-paid costs with monthly payment relief and your expected holding period. Test an earlier move as well. The simple break-even result is only an initial checkpoint.
Check what remains unpaid
A longer new term can reduce the monthly bill while slowing principal repayment. Compare future balances and interest plus fees at the date that matters to you, using the same assumptions for both loans.
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AN ILLUSTRATIVE EXAMPLE
A monthly saving needs time.
With hypothetical cash-paid costs of $4,500 and $180 of monthly payment relief, simple break-even is 25 months. An earlier move could prevent recovery through payment savings. This excludes differences in principal, taxes, insurance, and other effects.
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