Kamis, 13 Juli 2017

What Is A Cash Out Refinance And What Can I Do With It?

By Justin Woodbury


A cash out refinance is when the owner of a property takes out a new loan that replaces the old loan plus an additional amount that the borrower receives as a liquid amount. This cash can be used like any other cash to purchase or invest as they desire.

This is different from a standard refinance in that with a standard refinance the loan is replaced with another similar loan but with a different term, interest rate or interest type. For example, a homeowner or borrower with an adjustable rate loan could refinance into a fixed rate mortgage they thought the interest rates could be moving upward in the near future. This would allow them to get into a predictable mortgage situation during a time of volatility.

Ever since the most recent financial crisis interest rates have been on a steady trend downward to the record lows at the time of this writing. The interest rates were brought downward in order to stimulate what could have been a severe depression. Consequently, at the time of this writing we are still very close to historic, record lows, but the federal reserve has indicated that they plan to move back upward toward the natural range that would be expected in a free market, without a stimulus.

If we were to compare the interest rates on a home loan vs the interest rates of a credit card, or even a personal loan, the difference should be very apparent. Home loans are usually able to command a much lower interest rate than that of a credit card or a personal loan because they are secured by real property which means less risk associated for the lenders.

If borrowers trade their high interest for low interest debts borrowers are sometimes able to free up enough cash flow to be a game changer in their lives. Borrowers are able to do this by either stretching their total debt payments out to the payoff term of a home loan, 15-30 years or so, lowering their interest rates and thus becoming able to pay off more principal, and by eliminating the toxic daily compounding interest rates like what you see with credit cards. Although there are sometimes costs associated with a refinance, most lenders will have no cost options available.

Home equity loans, cash out refinances and second mortgages can also be used to make a modification such as adding a room for a loved one, installing or purchasing solar panels so they can lower their energy bills, allow for some extra liquidity for starting a business. In order to determine if any of these ideas are best for you, know your options, your short term, as well as your longer term goals. This will allow you to make the best decision possible for you before you commit to any program.




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