Cash-Out Mortgage Refinancing - part 1

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Mortgage refinancing.?
I refinanced 4 years ago for 15 yrs.Would I be better off refinancing for 30 yrs and paying more on my principal each month?
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Mortgage/refinancing professionals: what are good refin. options?
Mortgage: from 7.11% fixed for 2 yrs. and just went to 8.63% adjustable this month. My sister has a mortage for ,000.00. and this month she will need to pay approx. 100.00/month more!. if it is a good idea to refinance, please explain what the pros and cons of refinancing are, and what she should be looking for. I believe the value of the property is supposed to be 0,000.00 now. So, the LTV=79K/110; cred score=560; income=2,700/mo (32K/yr). What would be a good deal for her? What should she look for in the professional that offers to assist her? What should she watch out for? Should she expect some sort of "hidden" fees or " a catch"? Thanks, in advance - She will need to make a decision within the next day or so - PLEASE HELP!!!!
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Mortgage/refinancing professionals: what are good ref options?
Mortgage: from 7.11% fixed for 2 yrs. and just went to 8.63% adjustable this month. My sister has a mortage for ,000.00. and this month she will need to pay approx. 100.00/month more!. if it is a good idea to refinance, please explain what the pros and cons of refinancing are, and what she should be looking for. I believe the value of the property is supposed to be 0,000.00 now. So, the LTV=79K/110; cred score=560; income=2,700/mo (32K/yr). What would be a good deal for her? What should she look for in the professional that offers to assist her? What should she watch out for? Should she expect some sort of "hidden" fees or " a catch"? Thanks, in advance - She will need to make a decision within the next day or so - PLEASE HELP!!!!
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Mortgage Refinancing Process?
I have 2 missed payments and now I am receiving phone calls and letters from banker saying they will foreclose if not paid in full within days. I have not received a certified letter yet, so I am not in foreclosure. I started talking to a broker to refinance my mortgage. Can my current mortgage lender foreclose if I am at the early stages of a refi? So when exactly during the refinance process can my current mortgage lender no longer foreclose on me? During escrow? Once I signed the application? During underwriting? Another question, who notifies my current lender that I am in the process of refinancing so that they dont foreclose my house? Should I called them?
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Mortgage refinancing advice?
We are considering a refinance at a sub-prime lending rate of 9.1% fixed, 50-year mortgage. I'm told that when working with mortgage companies it is a good idea to get a couple different good faith estimates to see if there are any added line item charges that shouldn't be there. Here are some of what they propose to charge us for. Should we question any of them? Loan origination fee Appraisal fee Credit report Admin & Underwriting fee Flood cert fee Tax service fee Closing/escrow fee Title insurance Endorsements Gov Serv Title doc prep Recording fees Reconveyance fee Hazzard insurance premium Taxes and assessment reserves With so many added fees, how can you tell which are supposed to be there and which are padding the broker?
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