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Good time to refinance?

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With all the talk about refinancing and low interest rates, I was wondering if my particular situation is good for a refinance or if it's even possible with my neg. equity.

Info:
Mortgage - $161,000
Interest Rate - 6.5%
Years - 30 Fixed
Years Left - 28
County Value - $130,000
State - FL
Credit Score - Probably high 700s

It's a FHA loan with Countrywide, currently paying $1,032 for P&I and $275 for escrow.

Also, I have no extra money for down payment or closing costs, etc... I could probably swing $1,000, but that's pushing it.

Thank you for any insight and help!
 
Today is absolutely nuts. 4.5% as a par rate. I even got my dad in on it, and he and old conservative fart.

All that money that the Fed created out of thin air caused rates to tank by .5% yesterday.
 
I don't think you'll get approved with negative equity. Even under the most lax of LTV programs.
 
Originally posted by: Ocguy31
Today is absolutely nuts. 4.5% as a par rate. I even got my dad in on it, and he and old conservative fart.

All that money that the Fed created out of thin air caused rates to tank by .5% yesterday.
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i imagine this is just the beginning. i'm expecting rates to drop even lower in the upcoming weeks.
 
Originally posted by: vi edit
I don't think you'll get approved with negative equity. Even under the most lax of LTV programs.
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This.

The OP lists the county value though. He needs to find the market value of his house.
 
Originally posted by: vi edit
I don't think you'll get approved with negative equity. Even under the most lax of LTV programs.
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County appraisal isn't the same as your bank appraisal.
 
Originally posted by: dougp
Originally posted by: vi edit
I don't think you'll get approved with negative equity. Even under the most lax of LTV programs.
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County appraisal isn't the same as your bank appraisal.
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He's still in Forida and bought two years ago. I wouldn't want to be in his situation. Who knows if the assessor even caught up to the declines.
 
Originally posted by: vi edit
Originally posted by: dougp
Originally posted by: vi edit
I don't think you'll get approved with negative equity. Even under the most lax of LTV programs.
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County appraisal isn't the same as your bank appraisal.
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He's still in Forida and bought two years ago. I wouldn't want to be in his situation. Who knows if the assessor even caught up to the declines.
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What does this mean?
 
I've been waiting to refi for a while. I've since locked in at 4.675% with 0.25% origination. I almost signed on a deal a while back but my broker kept telling me it would get better. It did, but only by about 0.20%.
 
Chase is at 4.625%. Lowest I've seen in a while. Tough call, should I wait to see if it gets lower, or jump now
and is it possible to lump the refi fees into principal?
 
Originally posted by: Aharami
Chase is at 4.625%. Lowest I've seen in a while. Tough call, should I wait to see if it gets lower, or jump now
and is it possible to lump the refi fees into principal?
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Yep. As far as rates, anyone who claims they know for sure is probably full of it. But 4.625 is a sweet rate.
 
Originally posted by: Aharami
this is the rate Im seeing - http://mortgage.chase.com/page...days_rates_assumps.jsp
it says 30 yr fixed is at 4.625 with 1.125 points. So the rate would be higher with 0 points, right?
I dont understand why most lenders dont show rates with 0 points
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I don't know why they don't show rates with 0 points, but I'm seeing at least a 4.625% with 1 point.

But really, we're talking small amounts of money at this point unless you really plan on keeping your home for the full 30 years. I'm opting for the 4.875% and no points because the negligible difference in savings won't pay for itself unless I keep the house forever.
 
BoA is at 4.625 with 1 point. So far ive emailed my contacts at Chase and Metlife, but havent heard anything back yet. They usually get back to me fast. I guess they are getting a lot of calls today
 
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