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Refinance break-even

A lower payment is not automatically a better loan. This tool shows the payment change, the total interest change and how long it takes to recover what the refinance costs.

Estimated monthly saving

$274

Combined difference after closing costs −$14,652

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How are closing costs paid?
Estimated monthly saving
$274

You would recover $5,500 in closing costs in about 21 months.

Estimated interest differenceLess interest on the proposed loan over the terms compared
−$20,152
Refinance closing costsPaid in cash at closing
$5,500
Estimated combined difference after closing costsInterest difference plus closing costs, counted once
−$14,652
Current principal & interest
$2,183
Proposed principal & interest
$1,909
New loan amount$310,000 balance
$310,000
Total interest — current loan
$397,292
Total interest — proposed loan
$377,140
Balance in 5 years — current
$287,656
Balance in 5 years — proposed
$289,345
Assumptions behind these numbers
  • · Break-even = closing costs paid in cash ÷ monthly saving. It is shown only when the new payment is lower and costs are paid at closing; there is nothing to recover otherwise.
  • · Combined difference = proposed total interest − current remaining interest + closing costs. Closing costs are counted once whether paid at closing or financed.
  • · When closing costs are financed, they increase the new loan amount. The proposed interest includes interest charged on those costs; the combined difference then adds the fee principal once.
  • · Total interest compares the full remaining term of the current loan against the full new term.
  • · Cash-out is money you receive. It is added to the new loan amount and is neither a cost nor a saving — the extra interest it creates is the price of that money.
  • · Taxes, insurance and any escrow shortage are excluded — only principal and interest are compared.

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