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By Bankrate.com
Q. We have a construction loan that we want to convert to a permanent loan, could you tell us what are its advantages?
You have what's known as a construction-to-permanent loan. The advantage of this type of loan is that there's only one loan application and one loan closing. The idea is that the lender finances the construction of your home, and when it's ready for occupancy, the loan is converted from a construction loan to a mortgage.
You pay a price for that convenience. You are a captive customer and don't have a lot of negotiating leeway when presented with the interest rate on the permanent financing.
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Decisions about the loan term and fixed vs. adjustable mortgages are made when you close on the loan prior to construction. You're also assuming a financial risk that the house is well-built.
A one-closing loan will typically
be priced with interest rate locks that limit the interest rate on the permanent loan. Alternately, the loan can have a float-down option that will let the
borrower take advantage of declining interest
rates. A float-down option can have an
interest rate floor that limits how low the interest
rate can go.
If you can get a better rate by finding a new
lender, then refinancing can
make sense. Whether or not you convert to permanent
financing before refinancing depends
on how long a window you have before the construction
loan has to be converted.
If you can avoid paying the $350 conversion fee,
you can use the money toward closing costs on
the refinancing.
Review your loan and any rate
lock agreements to make sure there aren't any
prepayment charges, minimum loan term
commitments or other charges or penalties. If
there are, then the decision to refinance
becomes more complicated, and you should hire
a real estate professional to help you evaluate
the decision.
If it's clear sailing on a refinancing, then
use Bankrate's refinancing calculator
along with an estimate of the closing costs on
the new loan to determine how
many months it will take for the monthly savings
to pay for the closing costs. (This is also known
as the payback period.)
If you only plan on being in the house for a
few years, you shouldn't be willing to refinance
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