Borderline Refinance - Example

In this example, we look at the financial impact of refinancing into a new mortgage with a slightly lower interest rate. We assume the current mortgage has been paid for 5 years and has 25 years of payments remaining. The new mortgage is due in 30 years. It's interest rate is 1% lower. We have also assumed that the house will be sold in 5 years and that the refinance costs $2,000 plus 1.5 points. 1.5 points is equivalent to 1.5% of the new loan amount. Finally, we've made standard assumptions for the rest of the parameters.

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Current Mortgage
Original
Loan Amount: $
Interest Rate: %
Type:
New Mortgage
Interest Rate: %
Type:
Loan Points: %
Other Closing Costs: $
Your Information
I Plan To Sell Home In: years
My Federal and State Income Tax Rate Is: %
On Average I Earn: % on investments
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