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Amex offer: $2,500 statement credit for home refinance Better.com

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Must have an amex to add offer to your account. Details:

Unlock even more as an
American Express® Card Member with an exclusive mortgage offer from Better.com
Better.com is making the homebuying and refinance experiences more rewarding, with a $2,500 statement credit and more, exclusively for eligible Card Members. See offer terms below.

https://www.americanexpress.com/u...-OfferHub2

EDIT information from Better.com!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Hello,
I work with Better,com and wanted to see if you could please add in the following information to your post on Amex/Better,com deal as it reads incorrect as it stands, especially regarding eligibility. We want to make sure the offer is stated as accurately as possible:
1) Mortgage rates of any specific customer, stated or otherwise, should not be taken as indicative of a mortgage rate available to all customers. Pricing is based on a number of factors, including the individual credit profile of a potential borrower.
2) The offer is only available to those borrowers who have been marketed to directly by American Express, and those who have not received the offer on their Amex portal or via email are not eligible.

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Jan 15, 2020 6:28 PM
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PhantasmXJan 15, 2020 6:28 PM
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Is $5000 typical for refinancing cost on a mortgage of $197000? I've never refinanced before.
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Jan 15, 2020 6:31 PM
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Greenworld123
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Jan 15, 2020 6:31 PM
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Quote from PhantasmX View quoted comment :
Is $5000 typical for refinancing cost on a mortgage of $197000? I've never refinanced before.
That is high. My total refinancing costs were $2512 for 220k
Jan 15, 2020 6:46 PM
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PhantasmXJan 15, 2020 6:46 PM
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Quote from Greenworld123 View quoted comment :
That is high. My total refinancing costs were $2512 for 220k
Maybe I messed up? My section F (prepaids) in the closing cost tagged on about $2700 for property taxes and prepaid interest. Is this common?
Jan 15, 2020 6:48 PM
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isekiiJan 15, 2020 6:48 PM
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Quote from rlchavda View quoted comment :
How is closing cost for others ? In NJ, I am getting about 2,339(Title : 1935,recording : 340, cc report etc : 64). Anyone got better than that ?

Thanks
I'm still trying to figure out if it's worth refinancing myself
NJ

268k balance home value is between 450-500k and currently on a 4.125 with 9 years in

I look at some 20 and 15 year refinance rates and fees were like 4-5k on the estimate.
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Jan 15, 2020 6:52 PM
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Quote from PhantasmX View quoted comment :
Maybe I messed up? My section F (prepaids) in the closing cost tagged on about $2700 for property taxes and prepaid interest. Is this common?
Prepaids should just be reestablishing your escrow balance.
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PhantasmXJan 15, 2020 7:09 PM
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Quote from Greenworld123 View quoted comment :
Prepaids should just be reestablishing your escrow balance.
I should restate that the $500 is before the Amex credit. Can somebody please explain why is property taxes added on a refinancing closing cost?
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I should restate that the $500 is before the Amex credit. Can somebody please explain why is property taxes added on a refinancing closing cost?
Because your new lender has no escrow from you for months gone in 2019.
Your old lender will send you a check for your escrow balance with them..it is a wash, not truly adding expense. But you will need to cover the cash flow.

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Jan 15, 2020 7:20 PM
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PhantasmXJan 15, 2020 7:20 PM
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Quote from Greenworld123 View quoted comment :
Because your new lender has no escrow from you for months gone in 2019.
Your old lender will send you a check for your escrow balance with them..it is a wash, not truly adding expense. But you will need to cover the cash flow.
So when the old lender will send me a check for $2400 shall I decide to go through with the refinancing but I need to pay upfront first? After everything kicks in, $2500 credit from Amex and check from old lender, I am paying virtually nothing?

Sorry I am new at this and thanks for replying.
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Quote from PhantasmX View quoted comment :
So when the old lender will send me a check for $2400 shall I decide to go through with the refinancing but I need to pay upfront first? After everything kicks in, $2500 credit from Amex and check from old lender, I am paying virtually nothing?

Sorry I am new at this and thanks for replying.
Kind of. Since it is January, you have or will pay 1 month with your current lender. That will be returned to you.
Since there is a 2month grace period in paying your loan once refinanced, the new lender is collecting feb and march taxes from you early.
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Hopefully this is helpful... these are my costs on a refi that closes this week with Better.

Loan amount: $228k
LTV: 80%
Term: 15 years @ 3.125% with $380 lender credit
Closing Costs: $1329
Last edited by rtw07 January 15, 2020 at 06:24 PM.
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slickster112Jan 16, 2020 2:29 AM
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Quote from towsonnc View quoted comment :
I got 3.375% from another lender on Friday. No points. 30 year. Better matched it without any questions asked.
How is everyone getting them to match? I've battling with them to match and they refuse despite me having a legitimate Loan Estimate from another loaner at 3.375, 0 points. Better's offer is 3.375 with $5,500 in points. When I sent Better the Loan Estimate, they stated the following: "We would have to loose money in this loan to match and beat the other lender, and we can't do that. Since we couldn't beat this, the other part of the Better Price Guarantee is that, if you close and fund on those exact same terms with the other lender, then we will mail you a check for $1,000."

Anyone else have issues getting them to match?
Jan 16, 2020 2:59 AM
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towsonncJan 16, 2020 2:59 AM
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My guy literally matched it in five minutes no questions asked. He was responding to emails at lightning speed. I've had not a single issue so far and I was 3.375 with no points. It should be $1500ish out of pocket to close. Appraisal today too after locking on Monday.
Jan 16, 2020 4:12 AM
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d3alsoffortuneJan 16, 2020 4:12 AM
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So best I got from mortgage shopping on Zillow was 3.5% with ~$1500 closing costs. I have jumbo loan in California.

Better did "match" the rate and gave me some credit ~$1500 to cover the costs.

Net net, 3.5% Rate and ~$450 in Refi costs.

I guess not bad. I was really pushing for 3.375% but he said for my loan amount, this is the best they can do. For out of pocket of ~450, and better rate than before (3.625 vs 3.5 now) and plus Amex credit, this is not bad at all.

So far the process was really simple on their website that is a plus. Agent was really interested in my business and kept in touch via chat and emails.
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cetechdudeJan 16, 2020 2:26 PM
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Quote from towsonnc View quoted comment :
My guy literally matched it in five minutes no questions asked. He was responding to emails at lightning speed. I've had not a single issue so far and I was 3.375 with no points. It should be $1500ish out of pocket to close. Appraisal today too after locking on Monday.
Can I ask which company gave you that rate with 0 points? On 15 year or 30 year? Did you have to go through the whole application process with the 3.375% company to get a quote? thanks

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Jan 16, 2020 2:27 PM
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towsonncJan 16, 2020 2:27 PM
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Co was listed on Zillow. It was called Blue something. I'd check Bankrate and Zillow each day to see what is offered in your area. It may be different depending on what state you're in.

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