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Why Refinance Your Mortgage?

Your home is likely your most valuable asset. Refinancing lets you tap into that value or restructure your mortgage to better fit your current financial goals. With rates constantly changing, the right refinance at the right time can save you tens of thousands of dollars.

Common Reasons to Refinance

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Lower Your Rate

If rates have dropped since you got your mortgage, refinancing could significantly reduce your monthly payments and total interest cost.

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Access Home Equity

Use your equity for home renovations, investments, education, or other major expenses. Borrow up to 80% of your home's value.

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Consolidate Debt

Roll high-interest credit cards, car loans, and lines of credit into your mortgage at a much lower rate. One payment, less interest.

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Change Your Terms

Switch from variable to fixed (or vice versa), change your amortization, or modify other terms to match your current needs.

How Much Can You Access?

In Canada, you can refinance up to 80% of your home's appraised value (Loan-to-Value or LTV). Here's an example:

Home Value: $900,000
Maximum Mortgage (80% LTV): $720,000
Current Mortgage Balance: $450,000
Available Equity: $270,000

Understanding Refinancing Costs

Before refinancing, it's important to understand the potential costs:

  • Prepayment penalty — If breaking your current mortgage early, you may owe a penalty (typically 3 months' interest for variable, or the Interest Rate Differential for fixed)
  • Appraisal fee — $300-$500 for a professional home appraisal
  • Legal fees — $800-$1,500 for legal work to register the new mortgage
  • Discharge fee — $200-$400 charged by your current lender

We'll do a complete cost-benefit analysis to make sure refinancing makes financial sense for you. Sometimes the savings far outweigh the costs — and sometimes they don't. We'll be honest either way.

The Refinancing Process

Free Consultation

We review your current mortgage, home value, and financial goals.

Cost-Benefit Analysis

We crunch the numbers to ensure refinancing saves you money.

Shop 50+ Lenders

We compare refinance rates across our lender network.

Close & Save

We handle the paperwork. You start saving money.

Frequently Asked Questions

Refinancing typically makes sense when you can lower your rate by at least 0.5%, when you need to access home equity for a significant expense, when you want to consolidate high-interest debt (credit cards at 19%+ into a mortgage at 4-5%), or when your financial situation has changed and you need different mortgage terms. We'll do a full cost-benefit analysis to confirm.

You can refinance up to 80% of your home's current appraised value. Your accessible equity is the difference between 80% of your home's value and your current mortgage balance. For example, if your home is worth $800,000 and you owe $400,000, you could access up to $240,000 in equity.

For variable-rate mortgages, the penalty is typically 3 months' interest. For fixed-rate mortgages, it's the greater of 3 months' interest or the Interest Rate Differential (IRD). IRD penalties can be significant — sometimes $10,000-$30,000+ depending on your balance and rate difference. We'll calculate your exact penalty before proceeding.

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