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Friday, September 05, 2008
Due to the refinance boom and the increasing values of home, many people now hold a first and second mortgage on their property. At some point you don't really need that second mortgage so you may want to consider consolidating your home debt under one mortgage. It is easy to refinance your first mortgage to absorb your second and you'll be left with only one will and potentially lower monthly payments depending on the interest rate you secure.
You will have tons of refinancing options so find a mortgage broker you can trust and compare rates, terms and loan amounts across the board. You'll have this loan for a long time so choose wisely. Some homeowners want to consolidate the first and second mortgages to have the convenience of only one monthly payment. Although you will owe more money and have to start paying interest all over again on the money in addition to lengthening the term in which you can pay off the loan, you could end up with a lower monthly payment. This is because the payment schedule is created according to one larger amount of money over a longer period of time.
If you got your first and second mortgages at the same time, it might be time to consolidate them into one loan. Many second mortgages in the last decade carried adjustable interest rates which have increased causing payments to rise. Consolidating your first mortgage and your adjustable rate second mortgage into one low fixed rate loan can also save you a great deal each month which you can use to make payments to higher interest debts.
You will have tons of refinancing options so find a mortgage broker you can trust and compare rates, terms and loan amounts across the board. You'll have this loan for a long time so choose wisely. Some homeowners want to consolidate the first and second mortgages to have the convenience of only one monthly payment. Although you will owe more money and have to start paying interest all over again on the money in addition to lengthening the term in which you can pay off the loan, you could end up with a lower monthly payment. This is because the payment schedule is created according to one larger amount of money over a longer period of time.
If you got your first and second mortgages at the same time, it might be time to consolidate them into one loan. Many second mortgages in the last decade carried adjustable interest rates which have increased causing payments to rise. Consolidating your first mortgage and your adjustable rate second mortgage into one low fixed rate loan can also save you a great deal each month which you can use to make payments to higher interest debts.
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Current Mortgage Rates*
Loan Type National Average |
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| 30-yr. fixed | 6.38% |
| 30-yr. fixed jumbo | 7.00% |
| 15-yr. fixed | 5.88% |
| 15-yr. fixed jumbo | 6.50% |
| 7/1 ARM | 6.25% |
| 5/1 ARM | 6.00% |
| 3/1 ARM | 5.88% |
| 1-yr. ARM | 6.00% |
| 1-yr. LIBOR ARM | 5.50% |
| 10/1 ARM | 7.88% |
*Mortgage Rates Updated: 09/04/2008