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Johny Utah

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We got 4.62% fixed 30 years with Chase for our new house. That's conventional w/ 20% down, so you'd need to have 20% equity to do it.

 

You should probably just shop around, call some banks and take a look at current rates online. You may be a bit screwed if you don't have 20% equity in the place though.

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call the bank that you currently are financing through and ask them if they have any refinancing deals... I know that Indymac just sent me something where there is no closing costs to refinance through them (my mortgage is currently through them)
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Don't do a refi, do a "loan modification". You don't have to go through the BS of closing costs, another home inspection, etc.

 

I just did one and dropped to 30yr fixed at 4.25% and didn't cost me a dime.

 

Did they check anything? I just refi'd in January to 4.75% but because I'm not working now I wonder if they'd check anything or just do it? Another .5% would be sweet.

 

I'm w/ BofA by the way, my refi costs in january were approx. $1700. But it was definitely worth it to go from 6.625% to 4.75% as it saves me $150/month.

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Don't do a refi, do a "loan modification". You don't have to go through the BS of closing costs, another home inspection, etc.

 

I just did one and dropped to 30yr fixed at 4.25% and didn't cost me a dime.

 

Who did you go through?

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Don't do a refi, do a "loan modification". You don't have to go through the BS of closing costs, another home inspection, etc.

 

I just did one and dropped to 30yr fixed at 4.25% and didn't cost me a dime.

 

Just checked with my lender. I have to be behind on payments in order for them to do a loan modification. I guess I can only refi then.

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I had never missed a payment, I just called and asked for a mod because my income level had changed due to a wage decrease.

 

All they did was run my credit, send out a notary, and I signed some papers. My mortgage is through Homecomings Financial/GMAC.

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I had never missed a payment, I just called and asked for a mod because my income level had changed due to a wage decrease.

 

All they did was run my credit, send out a notary, and I signed some papers. My mortgage is through Homecomings Financial/GMAC.

 

Lucky bastard, well on the loan thing.

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You can get any rate you want....but you gotta pay for it. She probably bought the rate down via points, which is sometimes worth it but varies on each situation. I could've gotten 4.5% with a point, but the up front cost would have taken 4 years to recoup, and since I don't plan be here that long, I didn't do it.

 

Just an FYI.

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