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There are many reasons to refinance your manufactured home loan. You can lock in a lower interest saving you thousands of dollars over the term of the loan and lower your monthly payment. If you have an ARM (adjustable rate mortgage) you can refinance to a fixed rate loan or an ARM with friendlier caps. One of the more popular reasons to refinance is to consolidate debt and get relief from outrageous credit card interest rates.

With interest rates at historic lows doing a home mortgage refinance can help you in several ways. First the long term savings in interest paid can be in the tens of thousands of dollars over the life of the loan. There can also be a substantial savings on the monthly payment that can either be rolled into the new loan for a faster payoff or used for other financial needs.

Another good reason is to get out of an ARM. The interest rates on ARM’s are initially lower then fixed rate mortgages but once they start adjusting they tend to go up, sometimes dramatically to the point that the monthly payment becomes unaffordable. A fixed rate refinance offers financial security against rate hikes that an ARM can’t match.

If you are planning on being in your manufactured home for seven years or less an refinancing an existing ARM may be a good choice since they do offer the lowest interest rates. The point of renegotiating an ARM is to set more favorable caps which limit how often and by how much your monthly payment can be increased. It is a good idea to avoid an ARM but if you do decide to do one be sure that you are comfortable with where the caps are set.

Paying off your home faster is another advantage of refinancing your current mortgage. There are two main ways to approach this idea. If you can already afford your current payments and refinance to a lower rate and payment consider paying the new loan at your current payment amount. This will lead to a faster payoff and a good savings in interest paid.

The second way to facilitate quicker payoff and interest savings is refinancing to a shorter term. Instead of a 30 year mortgage consider a 15 year mortgage. You will get a lower interest rate and reduce the amount of interest you pay over the life of the loan by almost half.

There are many reasons to do a manufactured home refinance but be sure to shop around for the best deal. Get at least four quotes from different lenders and investigate each offer thoroughly. Doing so will get you the most out of your money which is important in today’s economy.

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