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#AskBP 076: When Is It Smart to Refinance a Property and How Does It Affect My Credit Score?

Brandon Turner
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When Is It Smart to Refinance a Property and How Does It Affect My Credit Score?

Rates are predicted to be going up, so taking advantage of today’s low rates can only help your bottom line. On this episode of the #AskBP Podcast, Mindy Jensen talks about refinancing your mortgage, and how it can affect your credit score.

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Brandon Turner is an active real estate investor, entrepreneur, writer, and co-host of the BiggerPockets Podcast. He is a nationally recognized leader in the real estate education space and has tau...
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    Kyle Hipp Investor from Appleton, Wisconsin
    Replied over 5 years ago
    I might be missing something but I don’t believe that a cash out mortgage should affect your credit utilization rate as it is not revolving debt. If my original note was for $80,000 on a $100,000 property, then 5 years later I refinance with cash out at $100,000 but the property is now worth $150,000 because of value added improvements and/or appreciation, my loan to value is actually lower even though I did a cashout. However even in that case I don’t know that the specifics of loan to value are reported either. Any clarifications on that if I missed something?
    Mindy Jensen BiggerPockets Community Manager from Longmont, CO
    Replied over 5 years ago
    Thanks Kyle. I just re-watched and I mis-spoke in the video. A cash-out mortgage will affect your debt-to-income ratio rather than your credit utilization. Thanks for the catch. I don’t believe the loan to value shows up on the credit report, but the new mortgage amount does.
    Alma Mills Real Estate Investor from Los Angeles, California
    Replied over 5 years ago
    I understand that your monthly payment may go down if you refinance but it may be unwise to do so, especially if you have been paying down the note for many years. Each time you do a regular 30 year refinance you will be pushing back the final payoff date and as your payment is heavy on interest in the early years refinancing an older mortgage will cost you money over the long run.
    Mindy Jensen BiggerPockets Community Manager from Longmont, CO
    Replied over 5 years ago
    Alma, this is a great point. Thanks for sharing.

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