In this episode, we discuss Break Fees in regards to mortgages. A Break Fee is the cost that you pay if you have fixed your interest rate on your mortgage for a period, and then you restructure your mortgage before that fixed period has finished. This means you are breaking your contract with the bank.
Bank's will allow you to do this for a fee, and they charge you the cost that they incur (or the lost profit/revenue) due to your breaking of the contract.
However, the banks internal calculations don't always reflect this. At times, you will be able to break your loan, pay the fee and refix at a lower interest rate, saving you money. Eugene shares an example within the show of a client who was able to save $40,000 by breaking their contract with the bank and moving to another lender.
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