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Should I Refinance Calculator Definitions

Appraised home value

Current market value of your home.

Annual property taxes

Your annual property taxes.

Annual home insurance

Your annual homeowner's insurance premium.

Original loan amount

Total amount of your original mortgage.

Original interest rate

Interest rate of your original mortgage. Please note that the interest rate is different from the Annual Percentage Rate (APR), which includes other expenses such as mortgage insurance, and the origination fee and or point(s), which were paid when the mortgage was first originated. The APR is normally higher than the simple interest rate.

Original term in years

Total number of years of your original mortgage.

Monthly PMI

Monthly cost of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI). For loans secured with less than 20% down, PMI is estimated at 0.5% of your loan balance each year but can be higher or lower depending on the loan and your credit score.

Number of payments made

The total number of payments you have made on your original mortgage.

New interest rate

Interest rate of your new mortgage. Please note that the interest rate is different from the Annual Percentage Rate (APR), which includes other expenses such as mortgage insurance, and the origination fee and or point(s), which were paid when the mortgage was first originated. The APR is normally higher than the simple interest rate.

New term

Total number of years of your new mortgage.

New mortgage balance

Total amount for your new refinanced mortgage. This amount is equal to your current balance on your original mortgage. Closing costs and prepayment penalties are assumed to be payable at the time of closing. Closing costs are not added to your new mortgage balance.

Closing costs

Total fees and other costs associated with the new mortgage, paid at the time of closing. This calculator assumes that all closing costs are paid separately and are not rolled into the new mortgage amount.

New loan-to-value

Total loan amount divided by the appraised value of your home.

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