Refinancing a loan is when you replace the current financing of a property with a new loan, often with another lender, but not always. There are two main types of refinance loans: a rate & term refinance, and a cash-out refinance.
A rate & term refinance is when you refinance an existing loan in order to change the interest rate and/or terms of the loan. For example, investors often refinance their 12 to 24 month hard money loans into permanent, 30-year financing.
A cash-out refinance can happen in two situations including: (1) replacing an existing loan with a new, larger loan and putting the difference in your pocket, or (2) taking out a new loan on a property that you currently own outright and putting the cash in your pocket. Cash-out refinances are very popular among Visio borrowers as a means to grow their rental portfolios. Often our investors will use cash-out refinances to buy new investment properties, finance a flip, or finance a renovation to raise their rents on the property financed or another rental property they own.
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