Wednesday, February 4, 2009

Mortgage Refinance Refresher

By Madeline Zidan

Below I have mentioned few terms to become familiar with to help increase your knowledge and help you become prepared and learn what to expect as you approach a Mortgage Refinance for a commercial property.

Without some familiarity pertaining to a Mortgage Refinance it could be difficult to understand where to start. Without some experience in financing, whether it's on an initial loan or a Residential Loan, these terms may seem like foreign language or somewhat silly for such a serious matter. A few examples would be: Arm, Balloon, Bridge Loans, Mezzanine Loans, Conduit or CMBS Loans etc.

If you think back to when you applied for your original Commercial Mortgage Finance, you will remember specific terminology some what different than that of Mortgage Refinance. You had to think about the price of the commercial property, the time it will take to secure a loan this size, it is possible for the amount of time specified on the contract to run out before you get funded, protection from default on such a large loan, not to mention collateral, down payment, the lenders closing costs and so on, not too unlike a mortgage on a house.

Long before you ever dreamed of a Loan Refinance you had to make sure you can handle such an obligation with the original commercial loan by speaking to your Financial Advisor and your Accountant about how long your finances could carry the loan if things don't go as planned.

It is very important to look at how closing costs will affect the equity you have been building over the years. Your situation is a little different and you will need to approach the Mortgage Refinance accordingly. You will now start looking at possible Prepayment Penalties, Cash Out Proceeds, and maybe you want to Inject the money you cash out into another property or update your current property, what is the Discounted Cash Flow, Current vs. Proposed Loan to Value Ratio.

It is very important to find a great Broker that offers a variety of innovative loan programs for your specific need. So now, it is time to look at Mortgage Refinance. Things can become very complicated on a loan for a commercial property.

You will find out some things are a little different when it comes to Mortgage Refinance. The terminology is a little bit different. You start looking at possible Cash Out Proceeds, and maybe you want to inject the money you cash out into another property or use it to remodel the current property, what is the Discounted Cash Flow, Current vs. Proposed, will you have prepayment penalties?

It is very important to look at may closing costs will affect the equity you have been building over the years. Two of the biggest reasons people look at Loan Refinance, are to get a better interest rate than they currently have, this means lower monthly note payments (lower monthly payment means extra cash in your pocket) and the second reason people refinance their mortgage is to "cash out" some of the equity they have built over time and invest it in a new business venture. Remember that knowledge is power, so stay knowledgeable by reading and researching your topic.

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