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The Process Of Refinancing A Home

Dec. 7th, 2010
in Real Estate
by Jim Hokins

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So you’re thinking about refinancing your home and you need to know how to do it. It is actually pretty easy and is very similar to when you bought your home.

Call up either a mortgage company or a bank in the city you live in. It is very important to work with local professionals when refinancing your home. They understand the market and thus can help guide you to making the right decisions.

When calling just tell the person that answers that you are considering refinancing your home. They will connect you with the right person you need to speak with. Once you are on the phone with that person the first question they will ask is what the purpose of the refinance is. Either you want to lower your interest rate, get a shorter or longer term mortgage, or you need cash out of the home.

The way that you answer this question will determine several things about the future loan you are trying to get. It will determine the interest rate you qualify for, the programs you may get and the terms of the loan. There is a big difference in what you will get depending on what your need is.

During this initial conversation the loan officer will either set an appointment to meet with you or they will qualify you more over the phone. If they qualify you more over the phone don’t worry about it and answer any of the questions as well as possible.

When you meet with the loan officer you will ask any questions you may have. The loan officer will ask many questions as well. Assuming both parties want to move forward you will fill out an application, sign several disclosure notices and provide any documentation the loan officer asked you to bring with him to the meeting.

Once the meeting has been finished the loan officer begins putting everything together including researching which programs and loan terms will be available to you. Once this has been finished they will submit the loan for approval. You should have an answer within 24 hours but no longer than 2 days.

If you are approved you will normally be asked to provide additional information. This could be anything the underwriter has asked for. This may be additional documentation, updated pay stubs etc. Also during this time an appraisal will be ordered.

If everything goes according to plan, you provide any documentation the loan officer asks for in a timely manner you should have your house refinanced within 3 or 4 weeks.

This a very watered down refinance process to give you an idea of what to expect. But it is really not much more complicated than what you just read. We honestly hope you have the best of luck in refinancing your home.

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