At Saffron Premier Mortgage we specialize in offering mortgage products without charging unnecessary lender fees.
When considering a refinance offer, many clients make the following critical mistakes that could leave them paying more:
1. Paying Lender Fees - Refinance charges and upfront lender fees could wipe out any potential savings from a refinance transaction or make it so that it takes years for you to start seeing real tangible savings from your refinance. That is why Saffron Premier has designed a program to eliminate or offset as many of these fees as possible to ensure that you have real savings starting the day you close.
2. Extending Loan Term - If you took out a 30-year mortgage 3 years ago, you would only have 27 years remaining on your mortgage. When looking at refinance offers, lenders may not explain that by setting you up with a new 30-year loan, you may end up paying more in total interest payments over the new, longer term, even if they lower your rate. They also may lead you to focus more on the "monthly payment" savings vs the actual interest savings. At Saffron Premier Mortgage, we offer custom term mortgages so you can keep or even accelerate the payoff of your loan. For example, you can get a 29, 28, 27, 26, 25 ... year loan. This way we can guarantee that you have legitimate interest savings and are building equity faster, not just artificially lowering your payment and staying in debt for a longer period of time.
3. Maintaining an Escrow Account - Saffron Premier Mortgage can give you options to pay your own property taxes and insurance to improve your monthly cash flow. You can set aside funds to pay for these expenses in your own high-yield accounts instead of letting a lender hold on to this capital for you without any returns.
4. Paying for Unnecessary Services - As long as your property is eligible, you may not need to pay for a new lender's title insurance policy or settlement services. Saffron Premier Mortgage can cover the cost of these services on your behalf. You may also be eligible for an appraisal waiver or low-cost appraisal options.
Fees We Do Not Charge
Other Closing Costs:
The following fees are paid to 3rd parties and are not directly collected by the lender. We offer options to provide lender credits to offset some or all of these fees. Ask your loan officer for more information specific to your loan scenario.
Limitations and Considerations:
Please be aware that the principal balance shown on your monthly mortgage statement is not the same as an official payoff statement. An official payoff statement must be obtained from your current lender. This statement will include partial interest charges and fees due at closing and will be calculated to an exact closing date.
Please be aware that we may collect up to 10 days of days of interest as "reserves" to ensure that your previous lender releases the lien on the property in case of any delays in processing the payoff. Any unused portion of these reserves will be refunded to you at closing. You may be able to plan your closing date to keep this reserve interest payment down to a minimum. Ask your loan officer for additional information.
You may be able to roll these costs into your loan without penalty if you wish to close with $0 money out of pocket. This will depend on your specific property and loan scenario. Ask your loan officer for additional information.
You may be able to get up to $2,000 cash back at closing. Ask your loan officer for additional information.
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