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mortgage refinancing vs home equity loan?
asked by AbeJ - 1 Answer
I have a mortgage balance of $75000 to payoff, 8 years remaining. Would it make sense to take a 15 year home equity loan to pay it off and reduce my monthly payment? My other option is to refinance to 15 year term from current APR of 6 % to a new APR of 5% with a closing cost of $2500
You are on the home stretch, you're just paying principle now. A refi of any kind does not make sense... UNLESS you NEED to do a refi to make the monthly payment lower. If that is the case, just bite the bullet and get the best deal you can. You could even look at getting a 30 year and just know you plan to pay it off in 10 or 15 years on your own. Ask for all your options. jill jt@firstmmc.com