The process of revising and replacing the terms and conditions of an existing loan is called refinancing. It is done usually to bring more favorable changes to the already acquired loan. If this is approved the borrower gets a new agreement and older terms will be replaced. borrowers usually look for refinancing when their credit scores are improved. This is because the borrower will settle better terms. For instance, when interest rates drop.
There are many different types of refinancing options. The loan grant depends on the type of borrower. The financing options include rate and term financing, Cash-out refinancing, Cash-in refinancing, and Consolidation refinancing. Among these refinancing options, Rate-and-term refinancing is the most common. This occurs when the existing loan is repaid and the new loan is acquired with lower rates and new agreements. A cash-in refinance allows the borrower to pay down some portion of the loan for a lower loan-to-value (LTV) ratio or smaller loan payments. Consolidation refinancing is the type of refinancing which requires the borrower the acquire a new loan and pay the existing loan with the new loan and therefore the new loan interest will be lower.