MORTGAGE REFINANCE CALCULATOR

A mortgage refinance allows you to obtain a new mortgage loan replacing your current mortgage. At times when mortgage rates are low, you may want to consider a refinance to lower your rate so that you are paying less money over the life of your mortgage. You can also choose to extend or shorten your current loan term with your new loan depending upon your personal goals. You may also be able to take cash out of your equity when you refinance to use for a variety of purposes including home improvement, debt consolidation, or paying for major expenses or purchases. Many conventional refinance lenders charge closing costs when you refinance; however, Discover offers loans with zero application fees and zero cash due at closing.

A cash out refinance is when you take a portion of your home's equity out as cash when refinancing your current mortgage. While a traditional refinanced loan will only be for the amount that you owe on your existing mortgage, a cash-out refinance loan will increase the amount of the loan, allowing you to both pay off your existing mortgage and take a lump-sum payment in cash for the additional amount of the loan. When mortgage rates are low, a cash out refinance may be advantageous over other types of credit like credit card, personal loans, or HELOCs that have a variable rate.

Discover's cash out refinance loan has a low, fixed rates that never change for the life of the loan, as well as has no cash due at closing.

Your interest rate is the direct charge for borrowing money.

The APR, however, reflects the entire cost of your mortgage as a yearly rate and includes the interest rate, origination charge, discount points, and other costs such as lender fees, processing costs, documentation fees, prepaid mortgage interest and upfront and monthly mortgage insurance premium. When comparing loans across different lenders, it is best to use the quoted APRs for the same type and term of loan.

With Discover, you will not have to pay any application fees, origination fees, or appraisal fees. Since a home equity loan or mortgage refinance is a secured debt, the average interest rate is typically lower than what you'll pay on an average credit card or other form of unsecured debt.

Refinancing your home mortgage allows you to pay off your original mortgage with a new loan. Typically, people refinance their original mortgage loan for one or more reasons:

• to earn a better interest rate,
• to convert a variable rate to a fixed rate (or vice-versa),
• to reduce monthly payments by extending the repayment term of the loan , or
• to reduce interest charges paid over the life of the loan by reducing the repayment term of the loan.