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There is a simple answer to this and it doesn’t include how much you are lowering your interest rate. Sure your interest rate is important but it is by no means the only factor. When it truly makes sense to refinance is when you start accomplishing your goals. These goals can range anywhere from saving on a monthly basis to paying off bills faster, investing in stocks, doing home improvements and sending the kids to college.

There are many important factors to look at when refinancing. Perhaps the most important is finding someone who you feel comfortable working with. Someone who understands your goals and what you want to accomplish. The brokers selected on this site have been hand selected to help you meet these goals.

Is there a no cost loan available?

Simple answer is yes. However, all of those costs still need to be paid so if you are not paying for them, who is paying for them? Well the answer is still you. What you are essentially doing is the opposite of paying a discount point. By paying for a discount point you can reduce your interest rate. Thus when you don’t pay for any closing costs you would in effect be raising your interest rate. Consult with a mortgage professional before deciding which option is best for you. In general if you plan on having your loan out for any period of time it will definitely pay in the long run to include all of the closing costs into the loan amount.

Why do some good faith estimate have higher closing costs than others?

Finding a loan officer that is willing to tell you what you want to hear is often times very easy. Many loan officers give out a best possible scenario good faith estimate (GFE) that can be quite a bit lower than what the fees will actually come out to. The reason for this is that there is no requirement that a GFE  be 100% accurate. Furthermore there are loan officers that purposely under estimate the costs that are associated with the loan; often times because they know once the borrower gets to the closing table the odds are they are still going to sign. The mortgage professionals on this site do the best they can to accurately determine the costs of the loan.

Should I go with a loan broker, bank, credit union, etc...for my loan when I refinance?

A lot of the times, chosing a lender to refinance, depends on your circumstances. However, rates change every single day sometimes many times through out the day.  Lenders often offer different rates throughout the day. This means the best lender frequently changes everyday and during the day. Most of the time going to a bank is not a great idea when getting a mortgage loan. Most banks can only send your loan to their institution. So not only will they probably not be able to offer you the best rate possible but the odds of not qualifying for a loan in general is increased. Most mortgage brokers can generally offer their clients the widest range of opportunities and options.

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