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With interest rates so low right now, its probably not necessary to pay points. I can understand your reluctance to pay $5,000 in closing costs to refinance a $90,000 loan balance. Bankrates content, including the guidance of its advice-and-expert columns and this website, is intended only to assist you with financial decisions. For example, adding $50 each month to your principal payment on the 30-year loan above refinance closing cost reduces the term by 3 years and saves you more than $27,000 in interest costs.

You may even decide to combine both a primary mortgage and a second mortgage into a new loan. For more details, see the Consumer Handbook refinance closing cost on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages. By paying a little extra on principal each month, you will pay off the loan sooner and reduce the term of your loan.

Or the new loan may offer smaller interest rate adjustments or lower payment caps, which means that the interest rate cannot exceed a certain amount. If you plan to refinance, you may want to start with your current lender.

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