How to Refinance a Home in Minnesota
When you refinance your current mortgage you are creating a new loan. The new mortgage loan pays off your current mortgage and replaces it with a mortgage that has different terms. Mortgages are often refinanced to lower interest rates. Interest rates can drastically alter your monthly payment. Refinancing a mortgage usually incurs fees that can be rolled into the refinanced mortgage amount. Costs and fees vary; it is important to shop mortgage lenders to find the best possible rates in Minnesota for your refinance.
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Visit the Bankrate website to determine the current mortgage interest rates in your Minnesota county. This website and others like it provide a calculator to determine the value of a refinance. Enter your current mortgage information and the amount you want through a refinanced mortgage loan. Use the interest rate shown for your county. Review the information to determine whether refinancing is in your interests.
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Contact a local Minnesota mortgage lender. Bankrate and other such websites list several Minnesota mortgage companies in your area, and these lists typically are located near the website's mortgage calculator page. Select one of the listed mortgage lenders, your current mortgage lender or another local area mortgage lender. Ask to speak to a financial adviser.
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Explain to the adviser you are interested in refinancing your current mortgage. Provide details on the mortgage terms and information about your Minnesota home. The adviser usually needs to know the square footage, number of bedrooms and bathrooms and estimated value of the home, and he will request the amount still owed on the first mortgage and your monthly payments.
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Allow the mortgage lender to process your information, pull your credit report and determine his estimates for the amount of money you may save, how many years it will take to absorb the cost of refinancing and any other information the lender can provide. Contact multiple lenders to determine the adviser and company that best serves your needs and provides the best interest rates. According to the Mortgage Lenders Plus website, Minnesota law prohibits lender fees and points from exceeding 6 percent of the total loan amount.
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Choose a lender and complete the mortgage refinance application process. Provide the lender with your financial information, which may include pay stubs, monthly bills and supplemental income such as child support. The lender guides you through the process and explains how the Minnesota refinancing process will move forward.
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Stay in contact with your mortgage lender while the loan is going through the underwriting process. You may need to provide additional paperwork, such as bank statements, proof of child support or any document the lender needs to finalize the loan.
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Arrive at the scheduled appointment to sign all loan documents. Your mortgage lender advises you of the time and location of the appointment and whether you are required to provide any payments at the closing. Ask questions during the signing of the documents if you need clarification. Once all documents are signed, your Minnesota home is refinanced. You are informed of the name and address of the lender and the amount of the monthly payment and payment due date for the new loan.
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Tips & Warnings
Bring your Minnesota driver's license or state identification to the closing.
If you are required to bring funds to the closing, they usually need to be in the form of a certified check, bank check or money order.
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