3.87 %
30-YR FIXED MORTGAGE
3.13%
15-YR FIXED MORTGAGE
According to recent data from Freddie Mac, the federally-sponsored mortgage lending corporation, the average rate for a 30-year fixed mortgage dropped to a record-low 3.87% in February 2012. Rates for a 15-year fixed mortgage hit bottom in early March at 3.13%. Since then, the numbers have spiked slightly, causing some observers to conclude that rates have finally bottomed out.
If this assessment is true, homeowners with positive loan-to-equity ratios may want to consider refinancing before rates trend higher. In a depressed housing market, the primary attraction in refinancing for most homeowners may be securing a lower interest rate and lower monthly payment rather than extracting equity from the property. Some other homeowners may want to shorten the payoff period on the mortgage, switching to a 15-year loan from a 30-year one. However, in coordination with other aspects of your financial program, refinancing may provide other advantages as well, such as
- Making a greater portion of interest payments
tax-deductible
- Improving monthly cash flow
- Allowing more dollars to be directed to other investments
- Consolidating other debt under more favorable terms
If you are considering a refinancing of your mortgage, why not check all the options before you enter into a new mortgage agreement? Discover the ways that low mortgage rates could provide a high-opportunity boost to your overall financial picture.
Joe Capone, LUTCF
Financial Advisor, Park Avenue Securities
OmniMed Financial & Insurance, Owner
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