A friend of mine recently contacted me with questions about refinaning his current mortgage. This would mean breaking his current contract and buying a lower rate. His main question, could I save money?, the answer was YES…thousands! So I have decided to show you what an average mortgage looks like with a rate purchased 3 years ago. And how much you might be able to save over the life of the fully amortized mortgage if you decreased the interest to todays rate.
Current Morgage Summary
| Loan amount | $325,000.00 |
| Amortization | 25 years |
| Loan will be paid off after | 25 years |
| Interest rate | 4.500% |
| Payment | $1,798.79 monthly |
| Total of payments | $539,635.36 |
| Total interest paid | $214,635.36 |
Penatly for terminating the current mortgage is $6,500.00. It is currently a 5 year term 3 years lapsed, 2 years remaining).
You could save $22,138.12 in interest. Over the life of your new mortgage your total interest paid will be $150,472.18 with a monthly payment of $1,509.14. Refinancing will breakeven in 26 months.
Refinance Results
| Original mortgage | $325,000.00 |
| Number of payments made | 36 |
| New mortgage balance | $302,268.62 |
| Interest payments will | Decrease $22,138.12 |
| Monthly payment will | Decrease $289.65 |
| Breakeven | Refinancing will breakeven in 26 months. |
Refinancing will change your monthly payment for principal and interest from $1,798.79 to $1,509.14. Your new loan will be $302,268.62 at 3.500% for 25 years. Closing costs are estimated at $1,000.00 not including a $6,500.00 prepayment penalty. Additional refinancing results are summarized below.
Original vs. Refinance Comparison
| Original Mortgage | New Mortgage | |
|---|---|---|
| Mortgage amount | $325,000.00 | $302,268.62 |
| Interest rate | 4.500% | 3.500% |
| Amortization in years | 25 | 25 |
| Monthly payment | $1,798.79 | $1,509.14 |
| Interest payments | $172,610.30 remaining interest | $150,472.18 total interest |
The results are clear…YES you can save, it this case, $22,138.12. Do you want to give that to the lender? Or put it in your bank account, invest it, renovate your home to increase the value, venture on a dream holiday…the options are endless.
DREAM TODAY. OWN TOMORROW.