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No Closing Cost Refinance - It's a Mortgage Lender Trick

No Closing Cost Refinance

Being a mortgage lender for almost 10 years now I have seen just about every scenario you can possibly think of. Refinancing is never straight forward and all the games that mortgage lenders play with closing cost it's no wonder the average consumer gets confused.

A No Closing Cost Refinance is no different.

On the surface it may sound like a good idea to get no closing cost refinance. The reality is that no matter where you go, no matter what you do, there are closing costs to pay to do a mortgage refinance. The loan officer will be paid through the closing costs themselves or they will be paid by the bank doing the transaction.

Ok, that may be complicated but here it is in plain english.

1. Paid through closing costs is normally done through loan origination or points. This is usually a percentage of the loan amount and is considered a part of closing costs. An Example would be if we had a $100,000 loan and the loan origination or points were 1% then the fee for the loan is $1000.00. This isn't the no closing cost refinance method but it's worth noting the difference.

2. Paid by the lender is simple. The loan officer will negotiate with the homeowner a higher rate and by doing so the bank that funds the loan will pay the loan officer a premium or bonus for selling a higher interest rate. This bonus is then used to pay all the fees and closing cost creating a no closing cost refinance.

It's just a game the lenders play to lure you into their office offering you what you want. The thought of no closing costs is really appealing to many homeowners looking to refinance their mortgage. Just know you will be getting a higher interest rate in exchange for no closing costs.




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