A Consumer's Guide to Mortgage Refinancing
Should You Refinance Your ARM?
In deciding whether to refinance an ARM you should consider these
questions:
* Is the next interest rate adjustment on your existing loan likely to
increase your monthly payments substantially? Will the new interest rate be
two or three percentage points higher than the prevailing rates being
offered for either fixed-rate loans or other ARMs?
* If the current mortgage sets a cap on your monthly payments, are those
payments large enough to pay off your loan by the end of the original term?
Will refinancing to a new ARM or a fixed-rate loan enable you to pay your
loan in full by the end of the term?
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