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Why would a lender care who paid off a debt during a refinance evaluation?
The lender is concerned that the loan was paid off with borrowed money and thus the borrower has a debt that they are hiding from the lender. It is absolutely routine for a lender to investigate any ...
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Put my student loan in parents’ second mortgage - help?
The student loans are gone, all lenders see is a 2nd mortgage. Since the mortgage is secured by the home you'd likely have a hard time getting a better rate on an unsecured loan, but it doesn't hurt ...
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Buy house now, refinance later
You should not buy a house that you cannot afford given your current financial condition.
Buying a house that you can't afford now hoping that interest rates will go down is a huge risk. If you can ...
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Etiquette around loan refinance - decision is going to cost first broker a lot of commission
I have a friend who is a mortgage broker. At the company he works for, if one of his loans is paid off within 6 months of origination, he loses his commission. It's only happened to him a few times in ...
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Is "odd days interest" really a thing in a mortgage refinance?
This is legitimate. You received funds on August 7th, but don't make a payment until October 1st. You therefore owe the interest that accrues between Aug 7th and Aug 31st. From there on, interest ...
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Paying off a loan with a loan to get a better interest rate
I don't know what rates are available to you now, but yes, if you can refinance your car at a better rate with no hidden fees, you might save some money in interest.
However, there are a couple of ...
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Do I need my own attorney during mortgage refinancing?
I've never used an attorney for a mortgage refinance before, and never wished I had either. There really isn't much more to a refinance of a mortgage than any other type of refinance (e.g. car, ...
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Refinancing immediately after closing on a house purchase
I would ask her to be certain, but it should not hurt your loan officer. The loan officer gets rewarded for originating the loan. There is no penalty for them if a loan is prepaid that I have ever ...
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How to remove a co-signer from HELOC?
If there is a zero balance, why not shop around for a HELOC (with no co-signer) from another bank/company? Then you can compare that to the offer from your bank to remove the co-signer from your ...
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Mortgage refinancing fees
tl;dr: I think you can find a much better deal.
Doing a strait refi will cost you some amount of money. However, a 2.5% fee ont top of closing costs seems really high. You can get a quote from ...
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Interest rates dropped significant immediately after purchasing a home
If you can find a sufficiently better rate somewhere -- rule of thumb has been 1% cheaper -- paying another set of closing costs in order to refinance into the cheaper loan becomes worthwhile.
To ...
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Is it ever worth it to refinance an auto loan for a higher APR?
Strictly looking at the loan numbers:
Your original loan was $20,000 at 4.75% for 60 months. That equates to a monthly payment of around $375. You'll pay a total of $2,508 in interest over those 60 ...
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How do we remove an ex-girlfriend from a car loan?
The only way I know to do this is to refinance the loan. That needs his signature on paperwork to apply for the new loan, but last I checked boot camp was still reachable by US Mail and he should be ...
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Why don't companies buy back their own (cut-price) debt?
In Glencore's situation they do not have the means to purchase the debt even at the lower valuation.
As quoted in WSJ:
But investors have become concerned about the high levels of debt Glencore’...
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Will a mortgage lender ever lower a locked rate?
The term you are looking for is "float down". The lock will set a cap, but will also give you a lower rate if the rates drop. Because this transfers some risk to the lender, they will charge a higher ...
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Buy house now, refinance later
Is this a good strategy? Assuming that interest rates start falling
within the next 2-4 years, and the bank allows for re-financing, I
could own a new home today and still be saving in the long-run. ...
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Interest rates dropped significant immediately after purchasing a home
I think the problem you are having here is that you are applying logic to a process that is kind of set in stone. You might find a loan agent that can see your point but due to corporate governance ...
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Refinancing immediately after closing on a house purchase
This contradicts the other answer so I think it's worth mentioning: I believe different companies have different pay structures and the only way you can know for sure is by asking your loan officer.
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My previous employer paid me too much and now they want the money back
Is this right?
Yes. They overpaid you, and now they want it back.
Turn it around. If they had underpaid you, and you didn't notice for six months for whatever reason, do you feel you should get ...
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Does it make sense to cash out most of the home equity (80% of value) when refinancing for other reason?
In the United Sates a cash out refinance isn't fully tax deductible.
This is from IRS Publication 936 (2020), Home Mortgage Interest Deduction
To be fully deducible:
Mortgages you (or your spouse if ...
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Will refinancing my auto loan hurt my mortgage approval or help it?
Generally it is not recommended that you do anything potentially short-term deleterious to your credit during the process of seeking a mortgage loan - such as opening a new account, closing old ...
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Can I remove a cosigner from a car loan? Will it affect my credit?
Since the car is in her name, the cleanest option is probably just to buy the car from your friend and pay off the existing loan so that it is in your name only.
If I have to retitle the car to my ...
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Mortgage refinancing fees
tl;dr: I agree with Pete B.'s assertion that you should continue shopping. That's not the whole story though; there are other factors that can raise your rate, and affect your closing costs.
The ...
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Is "odd days interest" really a thing in a mortgage refinance?
Standard. It's how you pay interest until month's end at closing, so the mortgage starts on the new month beginning. I've never seen a mortgage that had a different cycle than starting on the first of ...
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My husband died and left no will.
To refinance a car, simply go to any bank that offers used auto loans and apply for a loan to refinance the car - you may have to shop around to get the best deal. Make sure you have the car VIN and ...
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What exactly are the logistics of refinancing a mortgage?
I don't know your experience, but I've never personally seen a lawyer involved in a "typical" real estate closing (either a purchase or a refinance). Perhaps this varies from state to state.
The ...
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Car is under my girlfriend's name, can I refinance it?
If we deconstruct the question to its constituent pieces, it sounds like you want to discharge the loan on your (ex-girlfriend’s) existing car, sell it and take out a loan to buy a new car.
Well, you ...
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Refinancing Mortgage, same rate for 30yr vs 15yr (with closing credit)
But it seems like I should be able to find a better use for that $700/mo.
Yes. That is the heart of the matter. Specifically, can you find something to do with the money that gets a better rate of ...
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Refinancing Mortgage, same rate for 30yr vs 15yr (with closing credit)
Stop worrying about the sunburn (reducing 3.75% to 2.25%) when your hair in on fire ($30K debt at 10%).
Facts: you've got $10K in cash, and can afford a $1927 monthly mortgage.
@RonJohn still ...
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Is it possible to swap homes without refinancing (without changing interest rate)?
You are looking for an assumable mortgage. That seemed to be a thing a few decades ago, but there still may be some available. Some FHA, and VA loans are assumable.
This is from the Veterans ...
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