Applying for a secured loan, for paying off a different loan secured against the same home, condo, or cottage is known as mortgage refinancing.

New loan at a more favorable rate of interest can be availed if the original loan having fixed interest rate mortgage has been declined considerably. Usually refinancing is done, when you have a mortgage on your home and you apply for a second loan to pay off the first one. When the mortgagee is having a decision to refinance the mortgage, he should first analyze that the amount saved on interest balances the amount which has to be paid as a fees during refinancing.

Mortgage refinancing can give access to extra cash, while at the same time lowering monthly mortgage payment. Refinancing the mortgage will give the advantage of the equity to be at home and reduces the monthly payment of mortgage. The interest rates are influenced by credit rating and the amount of down payment by the mortgagee. The most important factor is the prevailing rate at that current time.

By having your mortgage refinanced when interest rates are lower, higher interest rate can be exchanged for lower one; this will lower the monthly payments and will be beneficial for the mortgagee.

The term of the mortgage can be shortened with the help of refinancing. If the rate of refinancing is lower, but the monthly payments made by the mortgagee are same, then more of the payment will be going towards satisfying the principal amount and this will in turn reduces the time duration of mortgage as the loan amount will be paid.

Cash out refinancing is another option available to the mortgagee. In this type of refinancing the mortgagee can refinance for an amount higher then the principal amount, and can take the balance amount as cash. This amount can be used for remodeling the house, paying off high interest rate bills or meeting the expenses of home member’s education.