| Getting a Georgia mortgage refinance after | | | | factor will be your credit report. Lenders want to |
| bankruptcy isn't as difficult as most people think it | | | | see that you have made an effort to keep up |
| is. Because you already have a current mortgage, | | | | with your current bills, as well as any lines of |
| and will simply be replacing this loan with a new | | | | credit established after the bankruptcy was filed. |
| loan, lenders don't feel there is a great deal of risk | | | | How Much Will the Refinance Cost? |
| involved when offering you an approval. | | | | The cost of your Georgia mortgage refinance will |
| How Soon Can You Refinance? | | | | depend on how much money you are borrowing, |
| Within 6 months of filing bankruptcy, you will be | | | | the state of your credit score, and the level of |
| able to find a lender willing to offer you a Georgia | | | | risk the lender feels they are assuming. The |
| mortgage refinance. In some cases, you may be | | | | biggest cost will be in interest. Currently, rates on |
| able to refinance even sooner. That said, the | | | | Georgia refinance loans average 5.53 percent. |
| longer you wait, the easier it will be to get a low | | | | Borrowers who have a low credit score or a |
| interest rate. | | | | bankruptcy on their credit report will most likely |
| What Will Lenders Look At? | | | | be expected to an additional 2 to 4 percent points |
| When reviewing your request for a Georgia | | | | more than this average. The other major |
| mortgage refinance after bankruptcy, a lender will | | | | expenditure for a Georgia mortgage refinance will |
| look at several different things to determine | | | | be closing costs. These costs typically average |
| whether of not you are eligible for the loan. | | | | just over $3,000 for Georgia residents. The good |
| Income, savings, and the ability to pay back the | | | | news is that your bankruptcy should have little to |
| loan will all be items of focus, but the big deciding | | | | no effect on these fees. |