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Latest Post: Tue, Dec 23 2008 5:31 PM by Justin Bayle
  • Tue, Dec 23 2008 3:06 PM
    • Anonymous
    Committed to Refinance for 120 Days
    I closed on a refinance on December 16, 2008 at 5.375%. I have excellent credit and good equity. Now that rates are continuing to drop I contacted my lender regarding the possibility of a future refi at 4.5% or lower. He said that I am committed to this refinance for 120 days and therefore could not refinance again until April 16,2009. Is he giving me accurate information?
     
  • Tue, Dec 23 2008 5:31 PM

    Technically, NO, you are not committed to this refinance for 120 days unless there was a prepayment penalty addendum included in your loan documents, which I highly doubt.  The issue is likely that if you do anything to pay off the loan in the first 120 days he will probably need to give back any commission/yield spread premium/fees he earned from the lender.  So you COULD go somewhere else, refinance, and let him worry about that problem, BUT I don't think that is the fair thing to do.  I'm sure he worked hard to accomplish the the original refi at 5.375% and deserves the fees earned.  With that said, what I would suggest you do is contact him and try to work something out that is beneficial to you both.  Maybe there is a way to meet in the middle by including the expected buy back of the original refi fees in the new refi.  

    Good luck!

    Justin 

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    CS Financial
    jbayle@csfinancial.com
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