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Fannie Mae and Conventional Loan Fees this high !!!- Can you shop around?
Hello Fellow Members,
I am considering doing a cash-out-refi on 2 of my properties. Assuming my credit and everything else is good, I need to see if others have experienced what i'm experiencing. I want to preface this by saying I know that i'm lucky to even have this option... My issue is not with the rates, but the upfront hit i'm taking.
I have not done any cash out refinances and was told I can qualify for 4+. I wanted to know if the fees that i'm being quoted are negotiable if I shop around or if I should just be happy. It really sounds crazy and strange. I cannot believe that for a $200K property value, pulling out $149K (loan amount) the total fees to cash out are $6,240 and for a $115K value property pulling out $86K (loan amount) the fees are $5,219. It's in the state of Texas. The rates are 30 year 4% and 15 year 4.625%.
Here are the breakdown of the fees
Processing $520
Underwriting $775
Warehousing $200
Leder Doc Prep Fee $350
Point Charged $1,492
Appraisal $610
Credit Report $15
Closing/Escrow Fee $350
Attorney $125
Lender title ins $1,150
Courier fee $25
Tax Cert $50
State of tx gty fee $10
E-Filing Fee $15
Survey $395
Mortgage Recording charge $120
Daily Interest $38
Total Fees $6,239.77
That's nearly 4.19% of the total amount of the loan!!!!
Because i've been used to dealing with cash only and lines of credit, i wanted to ask others in this community on whether other lenders will drop some of the other fees.
Thanks!