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How to refinance your mortgage step-by-step
Refinancing your mortgage can help you get a lower interest rate or lower monthly payment, depending on your goals.
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Learn moreWhen does it make sense to refinance your mortgage?
If you can shave at least 0.75% off your interest rate and plan to stay in your home for the long haul, consider refinancing your mortgage.
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Learn moreHow to get the best mortgage refinance rates
To score a great refinance rate on your mortgage, work on building your credit score, get multiple quotes, and consider shortening the term.
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Learn moreThe true cost of refinancing your home mortgage
Refinancing isn’t free — you’ll have to pay closing costs — but there are ways you can pay less for your new loan.
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Daria Uhlig has more than a decade of experience writing and editing for personal finance, specializing in real estate and mortgage content. Her bylines have appeared on The Motley Fool, USA Today, MSN Money, CNBC, and Yahoo! Finance.
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- Loan application
- Credit report
- Survey, if the lender requires it
- Appraisal, if the lender requires it
- Loan origination
- Loan underwriting
- Mortgage points, if you’re prepaying interest
- Mortgage insurance, if you’re refinancing more than 80% of the home’s value
- Property tax and homeowners insurance escrow
- Title search and title insurance
- Recording with the county or other jurisdiction
- Credit score and credit history: Depending on the loan type, the minimum credit score to refinance could be anywhere from 500 for some FHA loan refinances to over 700 to refinance a jumbo mortgage loan.
- Debt-to-income ratio (DTI): The lender will ask you for tax returns, pay stubs, W-2 forms, and other documentation of your income. An ideal DTI is 36% or less.
- Loan-to-value ratio: Whether by appraisal or other means, the lender will determine how much your home is worth so it knows the maximum you can borrow. Acceptable conventional loan-to-value ratios are 95% for a no-cash-out refinance and 80% for a cash-out refinance.
- Conventional loan: 620
- Jumbo loan: 700
- FHA loan: 500
- VA loan: 580 to 640, depending on lender
- USDA loan: Up to 620 but credit review not always required
- Cash-out: If you have enough equity, you can borrow more than you need to pay off your existing loan and take the excess funds in cash at closing.
- Rate-and-term: You replace your current mortgage loan with a new loan that has a more favorable interest rate and/or term.
Conventional mortgage refinance loans
VA mortgage refinance loans
FHA refinance loans
USDA refinance loans
Pros
- A rate-and-term refinance can save you money on interest and/or make your payments more affordable.
- Funds from a cash-out refinance can pay for home repairs and improvements or consolidate debt, which can help you grow wealth.
- Interest you pay on your mortgage is tax deductible.
Cons
- You’ll pay closing costs — or higher rates, in the case of a loan that claims to have no closing costs.
- Depending on your closing costs, it could take years to break even on a refinance intended to reduce your interest rate.
- Cashing out equity adds to your debt.
- Extending the term of your loan can result in higher interest costs over the life of the loan.
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