jdk_dan asked:


A financial institution has made an offer to combine all of my credit card debt ($35,000), my mortgage ($120,000) and my second mortgage ($29,000) for a total loan value of $184,000. I believe that my home is only valued around 165,000-170,000. The offer is for a 15 year loan at 8.89% APR. (My current mortgage is 6% and the second mortgage is 6.4%). It would only reduce my monthly payments by a couple hundred dollars, but the thought of having my home paid for in 15years is appealing. They are charging a pre-paid finance charge of $7400, which I really don’t understand. They are adding that to the value of the loan making the total principal to be $194,000. I am really leaning towards going forward on this, but would really appreciate any advice. I am a little uneasy about the fact they are offering the loan for more than the value of my house. I realize that I will have to change my spending habits and get rid of my credit cards or this is useless. Thanks!

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Ladybug asked:


I checked out the loan and the interest is not too bad giving that this is a second mortgage that gives money for repairs and pay offs. The only thing I see is that it eats up all the equity and we will need to live in our home for at least 15 years before trying to sell…so that alone is the biggest decision. I am just wondering if there is anything else I should be looking for???
Thank you for the advice. The rate is 9.5% Fixed for 15 or 20 years. There is no pre payment penalty.

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