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Mortgage Refinancing Help: New Jersey
The majority of your mortgage payment goes toward paying interest. To save an astounding amount of money over the long term, choose a mortgage loan with a lower rate and a shorter payback term. A 15-year mortgage may be just what the financial planner ordered. This type of loan carries a larger monthly payment; but if your budget can withstand the jolt, you can save big bucks over the long haul.
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Mortgage Refinancing Help
: Business: Financial Services: Banking Services: Credit Unions: Regional: United States
: New Jersey (16)
Refinancing a mortgage means the owners are paying off their existing mortgage and replacing that mortgage with a new loan. Generally, the costs associated with mortgage refinancing are rolled into the loan, meaning they are added to the existing balance, increasing the loan amount.
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E53 Federal Credit Union » Serving employees of Exxon USA, Exxon International, Exxon Chem, Exxon Research and Engineering, Infineum and Tosco.
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Rockland Employees Federal Credit Union » Serves employees of Rockland Psychiatric Center, and affiliated facilities and institutions.
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Fairleigh Dickinson University Federal Credit Union » Serving students, faculty, and alumni of Fairleigh Dickinson University, including family members.
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Atlantic Federal Credit Union » Kenilworth. Employees who work for one of the member companies and their immediate families are eligible to join.
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New Jersey Credit Union League » Provides business solutions to all New Jersey members.
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Bristol-Myers Squibb Federal Credit Union » New Brunswick. Membership is open to employees of Bristol-Myers Squibb.
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Paragon Federal Credit Union » Westwood. Membership is open to select employer groups.
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United Teletech Federal Credit Union » Tinton Falls. Open to employees and families of more than 100 hi-tech companies.
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Greater Alliance Federal Credit Union » Hackensack. Membership is open to select employer groups.
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Affinity Federal Credit Union » Morristown. Membership is available to employees and family members of employees of various organizations.
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Monmouth County Postal Employees Credit Union » Red Bank. Open to postal employees of Monmouth County and their families.
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First Atlantic Federal Credit Union » Provides a full range of banking services to people who live, work, worship or attend school in Monmouth County or Ocean County New Jersey. Services include checking and savings accounts, certificates of deposit, and loans.
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Federal Employees Federal Credit Union » Newark. Membership is open to select employer groups.
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North Jersey Federal Credit Union » Totowa. Membership is open to select employer groups.
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Mid State Federal Credit Union » Carteret. Provides financial services to its members.
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ADP Federal Credit Union » Roseland. Membership is open to select employer groups.
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Many companies in this industry will do what ever they can to get away with charging you as much as they possibly can. Some of the ways they do this is not disclosing all the third party fees involved in a loan such as title insurance, appraisals, pre-paid tax and insurance escrows etc. It is important that you ask the loan officer you're speaking with about third party fees. If you don't they may not tell you and give you a good faith estimate that sounds fair, but at closing you'll find out that you have to pay a couple of thousand dollars more in fees you were unaware of. A good loan officer at a reputable company should have no problem disclosing all fees that pertain to your loan and should also make sure you understand what the fees are for.
If you have equity built up in your home, and you need cash, you have two choices: get a home equity loan or utilize cash-out refinancing. Each has its pros and cons, so be sure to evaluate your situation carefully prior to making a decision.
Make sure that your original mortgage does not have a pre-payment penalty or early payoff penalty of any kind. Sometimes people will get into their mortgage with the mortgage having a pre-payment penalty and they will not even know about it. Pre-payment penalties usually range from 6 months to 3 years with a penalty for an early payoff. The penalty is usually about the amount of 6 months worth of your mortgage loan interest, but this varies. You would have to be able to have some significant payment and interest savings on your refinance loan to justify refinancing a mortgage loan with a pre-payment penalty.
Ask the company carrying your current title insurance policy what it would cost to reissue the policy for a new loan. This may reduce your cost.
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