Mortgage : Home Loans : Refinance : Home Equity Loans

By Brian Wilton

How do you go about remortgaging?

Remortgaging means you repay an existing mortgage and replace it with a new one, usually with a different lender. It is now much easier to remortgage than it was in the past and many homeowners can benefit. Some lenders even have dedicated services for remortgaging with deals on legal and arrangement fees. The mortgage market is now huge and can appear complicated, so it may be difficult to know where to start.

What should you consider when remortgaging?

Firstly think about why you want to remortgage and workout whether the benefits will outweigh the costs. The main reason for remortgaging could be to reduce monthly payments by obtaining a cheaper mortgage deal on a lower interest rate. You may also want to change the repayment period, perhaps to ensure you have paid off the mortgage before you retire. Alternatively you may wish to release some of the equity in your property for other purposes, such as home improvements. This will be possible if the market value of your property is greater than the amount you owe on the mortgage. This may well be considerably cheaper than taking out a personal loan as the debt is secured on your property, but you should be careful. Remember if you have difficulties with your repayments in the future, you may have to sell your home. The next step is to write down your monthly payments and check your current rate. If you are on a traditional standard variable rate mortgage then you are likely to make considerable savings by switching to another deal. With this type of mortgage the rate changes with interest rates. You may start off with a different kind of mortgage such as a fixed rate, but at the end of the fixed period it is likely to revert to a standard variable rate unless you specify otherwise. Some research suggests that over half of all borrowers are paying more than necessary because they are on a variable rate deal. If you can reduce the interest rate you are paying by one p!
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