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  Scott  Rheinhart
Wintrust Mortgage
601 Carlson Parkway
Suite 1550
Minnetonka
MN
55305
612-281-9990
srheinhart@wintrustmortgage.com
scott.rheinhart@gmail.com
 

Refinance Analysis & Comparison
Enter the number of years until you expect to sell or refinance again
  Years
 
Enter Your Current and Proposed Loan Factors
  Current   Option 1   Option 2   Option 3
Original and Proposed Loan Amounts
     
Current and Proposed Interest Rates
     
Discount Points if any
       
Loan Term in Years
     
 
Monthly Principal and Interest Payments        
 
Monthly Savings vs. Current Loan
  =    
 
Enter the Approximate Closing Cost Factor
Approximate Base Costs using % of loan amount      
Cost of Discount Points
       
 
Total Approximate Closing Costs
       
 
Results
Months to Recoup Closing Costs
       
Total Payment Savings over years selected
       
 
Total Payment Savings less Closing Costs
     
 
The benefit of comparing different options, especially paying points vs. not or comparing different loan terms becomes much more clear when done on the same page. This is most beneficial in this format where a particular number of years is selected to represent how long you expect to have your new loan. What at first may have been a quest for the lowest interest rate can now be more intelligently focused on finding the lowest cost over the life of the loan you plan to use. This can go a long way to refute the "conventional wisdom" that the lowest rate is always the best choice. As in fact, the best choice is the one that costs the least and if you won't be in your home or loan long enough to recoup the cost of paying for the lowest rate, it may prove to be just a low rate on a high priced loan. The alternative of minimizing closing costs while still saving on your monthly payment can often make more sense.


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