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How Does Mortgage Refinance Let Borrowers Get Cash?

Although this is not always the goal of refinancing (more often, it's to reduce interest rates or to reduce monthly payments), getting cash-- which is known as cash-out refinancing-- is an option that some mortgage borrowers pursue.

To understand how this is possible, it first helps to understand the concept of home equity [Equity is the difference between the market value of your home and the amount of liens you owe against the home. For example, if you own a home and an appraiser determines the current market value based on sales of similar homes in your neighborhood is $200,000, and you currently owe $125,000 on your first mortgage, and $20,000 on an existing second mortgage, you have $55,000 of equity left in your home. You may be able to access this with a home equity line of credit, or by refinancing your first or second mortgage for a larger loan amount (provided the underwriters at the bank approve such a transaction)].

Many borrowers realized the appreciation of their real estate holdings by taking cash out from their house and using it for other purposes.

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