Take the Mystery Out of Your Mortgage Renewal Process

When you first go through the process of getting a mortgage, you’ll likely be given a few different options. Your lender will ask how much you want to borrow, and then suggest an interest rate based on your credit-worthiness and other factors. You might also be asked if you want to get a fixed or variable rate mortgage. Depending on your current financial situation, short-term goals and risk tolerance, that may feel like quite a lot of pressure, when it comes to making this big decision.

Whether you have an adjustable rate mortgage or not, we can all agree that the terms of your mortgage renewal are important. While renewing your mortgage doesn’t need to be a stressful process, understanding what the implications could be if you don’t act before the end of your term is important information for any home owner. Here are some things to consider when thinking about your upcoming mortgage renewal process.

Know When Your Mortgage Renewal Is Coming Up

One of the most important things to know when thinking about your mortgage renewal is when your current mortgage agreement ends. When you first get a mortgage, you will likely be given a specific date when your agreement ends. If you don’t know this information already, contact your lender to get the specifics. This is important information to have because it will allow you to start planning for what your options will be at the end of your term. If you’ve been thinking about getting a new mortgage or want to know what your renewal options are, get started early. The sooner you know that your current agreement will be up soon, the better prepared you’ll be to make a decision that’s best for you and your family.

Decide Whether You Want To Stay With The Same Lender Or Not

This might seem like a silly thing to consider, but it’s very important to know if you want to stay with the same lender or look for a new one. While it is rare, not all lenders offer automatic mortgage renewal. This means that if you want to continue your current mortgage with the same lender you’ll need to reapply and go through the entire application process from start to finish once again.

If you want to stay with the same lender, it’s important to speak with your lender about their application process and see if there’s anything you can do to make your application process easier. If you want to change lenders, make sure you give yourself plenty of time to complete the application process. Depending on your specific situation, you may want to start looking for a new lender as early as six to nine months before your current agreement ends.

Check Your Current Mortgage Conditions

Make sure you keep track of the amount of money you currently owe, your interest rate and your monthly repayment amount. It’s likely you don’t have to write these numbers down on a piece of paper, but it doesn’t hurt to have them written down in one place anyway. Having a list of these numbers written down on a piece of paper or in a document on your computer will help you keep track of your mortgage situation and make it easier to compare different options when it comes time to renew your mortgage.

Make sure you understand all the conditions of your current mortgage. This includes your interest rate, monthly repayment amount and length of your repayment period. If you have an adjustable mortgage, this is when you want to start keeping an eye on interest rate trends.

Rotate Or Change Your Mortgage Repayment Period

This one is tricky because not all lenders offer it and some may charge a fee or a higher interest rate. To change the length of your repayment period, you’ll want to contact your current lender and see if they offer a shorter repayment option. If they don’t, explore other options. This is a tricky one to pursue because each lender is different and you’ll want to make sure that you are getting the best terms for your situation. If you want to change your repayment period, make sure you have a good reason for doing so.

Changing your repayment period from a 15-year term to a 30-year term will significantly increase your monthly payments. This may not be the best option for you if you are just trying to get the monthly payments down. If you want to lower your monthly payments, you can ask your lender if they offer a bi-weekly or accelerated monthly payment plan. This will increase the length of your mortgage term, but it will help lower your monthly payments. Make sure you understand the implications of doing this, though.

Change Or Rotate Your Interest Rate

If you have a fixed mortgage, you will likely be happy with your current interest rate. If you have an adjustable mortgage, however, you may be thinking about ways to decrease your monthly payments. There are a few different ways you can do this. The first thing you can do to decrease your monthly payments is to change your mortgage interest rate. Many lenders offer their clients the option to change their interest rate once per year. Some lenders even offer the option to change your interest rate as often as every quarter.

If you want to change your interest rate, make sure you do it before the interest rates change. You can also change your mortgage payment. You can do this by changing the length of your mortgage term. If you shorten the length of your mortgage term, your monthly payments will decrease. This is because you will be repaying your mortgage debt in less time. Keep in mind that doing this will increase the total amount you end up paying for your mortgage. Make sure you choose the option that’s best for you.

Change Or Roticre Your Monthly Mortgage Repayment Amount

If you have an adjustable mortgage with a low interest rate and you want to decrease your monthly payments, you can always change the amount you repay each month. You can pursue if you want to decrease your monthly payments without decreasing your interest rate. This is a tricky one because it will change your mortgage terms. If you need help with this, make sure you talk to your lender and get advice from a professional.

Tips For Making Sense Of All This Information And Helping You Decide What You Want To Do

Here are a few things to keep in mind as you make your decision about what to do when your mortgage renewal time comes up. If you have an adjustable rate mortgage, you’ll want to keep an eye on interest rate trends. If rates go up, your monthly payments will likely increase. If rates go down, your payments could go down as well. If you want to keep your monthly payments low and you have a fixed mortgage, you can always increase your monthly payments to repay your mortgage faster.

This will decrease the total amount you end up paying for your mortgage. If you have a fixed mortgage, you have a few options for lowering your monthly payments. You can change your interest rate, change your payment or shorten the length of your mortgage term. Even if you decide to renew your mortgage with the same lender, you can ask for better terms and conditions.

You can request a lower interest rate or higher monthly payments. You can also ask for a shorter repayment term as well. Remember that your mortgage renewal is a chance for you to make changes for the better. Even if you like your current mortgage conditions, these are good opportunities to make your home mortgage payments more manageable and get ahead in your repayment.

We here at Capital Mortgages look forward to assisting you with Ottawa mortgage needs and approvals. Contact us today by calling us at: 613-228-3888 or email us direct at: info@capitalmortgages.com

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