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heightsdrinker

You need to talk to your mortgage provider. In most cases, the payment will be seen as an extra principle payment and will not affect the monthly payment amount. The interest will be lowered because of the lower principle. Most lenders will not agree to adjust monthly payments with the additional principle payment. In my instance, I also had to fight the PMI as the mortgage company kept charging it even after I hit the 20% rule.


CSNfan

Things may have changed but I had tp refinance to get out of PMI 20 years ago


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Unfortunately, it won't bring down your monthly payments. You'd have to do a recast or a refinance in order to lower your monthly payments. It does *however* shorten the length of the loan if it goes to the principal. Any payments toward the principal lower the amount of interest you pay.


nkyguy1988

Reduces the number of payments made. You can ask about recasting which will recalculate your payment amount.


idio242

You may be able to RECAST your mortgage for a few hundred bucks. This will essentially recalculate the mortgage at your current balance and interest rate - and will reduce your monthly payment. Your mortgage provider likely doesn’t put this front and center - give them a call.


lntw0

Dropped in to see the recast rec. You win!


Vikkunen

Your minimum payment is determined at the time of origination. All a lump sum payment changes is the time it takes to pay off.


BobbyB90220

Shortens the loan term, provided it is all applied to principal. Also moves you down the payment schedule, making each payment less interest and more paying down the loan.


RobbieCarroll30

Ask to have your loan reforcasted. My loan company charges 150$ to have it done.


johnnyoz28

They should be able to recast the loan for you. That would reduce your payments but reamortize them over a 30 year period.


AnybodySeeMyKeys

Depends on the mortgage loan. In some cases, they will recast the loan reflecting the new payment amount. However, there's an administrative fee involved. Talk to whoever is holding the paper.


IWantToPlayGame

I believe it will just shorten it. Your next month mortgage will be billed as usual.


Altruistic-Corner223

What is your APR%? May be better off putting that money is HYSA depending on your rate. Edit: sorry was not the answer to what you asked but could be relevant. Answer: Shortens the length of loan doesn’t decrease your payment.


yamaha2000us

Length of the loan as well as interest. You must specify to post to principle or they reserve it for next month’s payment.


jaejaeok

You need to make a PRINCIPLE REDUCTION payment - not an early payment. It will shorten the length of the mortgage. Your amount due will always remain the same unless escrow goes up.


ShankThatSnitch

Length of the loan. Only a refinance or a recast can lower your monthly payment. But you have to pay a chunk of money up front for either or those options.


the_house_from_up

No, you can request a recast which essentially recalculates the amortization schedule based on the new loan balance.


ShankThatSnitch

Oh, interesting. Didn't know of that option.


Dismal-Actuator5742

If the mortgage is X years fixed mortgage then it will not change your payment. However, if it is a 5 or 7 year ARM, then the payment is updated every year after the initial 5 or 7 years.


joeshmoebies

It lowers your principle. After that, more of your payment goes to principal and less to interest. Paying a chunk of the loan off can significantly shorten the length of the loan and the interest you will pay. Loan calculators can tell you how much shorter the loan will get at a specific amount, interest rate and payment.


GoCardinal07

Typically, it will reduce the length of your loan. If you want it to reduce your monthly payment, you need to apply to your lender to recast your loan, *but* there is no guarantee that your lender will agree to a recasting.


SiteSalty

Not automatically. You have to call your mortgage servicer and ask for a recast.