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How much interest can you save if you refinance your mortgage?
This calculator helps you find out! Enter the specifics about your
current mortgage, along with your current appraised value, new loan
term, rate and closing costs. This will determine how much interest
refinancing can save you. In addition, it will calculate the number
of months to breakeven on closing costs with your reduced monthly
payment. Click the "View Report" button for a detailed look at the
results.
Definitions
- Appraised home value
- Current market value of your home.
- Original loan amount
- Total amount for your original mortgage.
- Original rate
- Annual percentage rate of your original mortgage.
- Original term in years
- The total number of years for your original mortgage.
- Number of payments made
- The total number of payments you have made on your
original mortgage.
- Annual property taxes
- Your annual property taxes.
- Annual home insurance
- Your annual homeowner’s insurance premium.
- Monthly PMI
- The amount you pay each month for PMI. This is usually
your 0.5 percent of your loan amount if you have less than
20% equity in your home.
- Current PITI
- Current monthly Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance
payment.
- New rate
- Annual percentage rate of your new mortgage.
- New term
- The total number of years for your new mortgage.
- New mortgage balance
- Total amount for your new refinanced mortgage. This
amount is equal to your current balance on your original
mortgage. Closing costs and prepayment penalties are assumed
to be payable at the time of closing. Closing costs are not
added to your new mortgage balance.
- Closing costs
- Total fees and other costs associated with the new
mortgage and paid at the time of closing. This calculator
assumes that all closing costs are paid with proceeds other
than the new mortgage (closing costs are not added to the
total for your new mortgage amount).
- New PITI
- New monthly Principal, Interest, Taxes and Insurance
payment.
- New loan to value
- Total loan amount divided by the appraised value of your
home.
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