{"id":375,"date":"2015-06-10T09:37:09","date_gmt":"2015-06-10T07:37:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wpcalc.com\/?p=375"},"modified":"2025-05-11T12:25:23","modified_gmt":"2025-05-11T09:25:23","slug":"mortagage-refinancing-rates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/finance\/mortagage-refinancing-rates\/","title":{"rendered":"Mortgage Refinancing Rates Calculator"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"not-prose calculator-box\" aria-labelledby=\"calculator-title\"><div class=\"flex items-baseline sm:items-center justify-between gap-2 sm:gap-3\"><div class=\"flex flex-col sm:flex-row sm:items-center gap-2\"><span class=\"icon icon-calculator text-primary-700! text-base! dark:text-primary-300!\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2 class=\"text-lg font-display font-bold\">Mortgage Refinance Payment and Break-even Calculator<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"relative group inline-block\">\n  <button class=\"favorite\" id=\"favorite\" data-favorite-id=\"375\" data-favorite-title=\"Mortgage Refinancing Rates\" data-favorite-url=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/finance\/mortagage-refinancing-rates\/\" data-favorite-excerpt=\"This Mortgage Refinancing Rates Calculator helps you estimate your new monthly payment after refinancing and calculate the break-even point to determine if refinancing is a smart financial decision.\" aria-label=\"Add to Favorites\" data-favorite-icon=\"icon icon-loan\">\n    <span class=\"icon icon-shape-star-empty\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n  <div class=\"absolute right-full -translate-y-1\/2 top-1\/2 mr-2 w-max max-w-xs px-3 py-2 bg-gray-800 text-white text-xs rounded shadow-lg opacity-0 group-hover:opacity-100 transition-opacity duration-200 z-10 pointer-events-none\">\n   <span class=\"favorite-tooltip\" id=\"favorite-tooltip\"><\/span>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><form action=\"https:\/\/wpcalc.com\/en\/finance\/mortagage-refinancing-rates\/\" method=\"POST\" class=\"calculator\" id=\"calculator-375\" data-post=\"375\"><fieldset class=\"fieldset-input\"><legend class=\"sr-only\">Input Fields<\/legend><div class=\"field has-term\" id=\"input-1\"><label for=\"field-1\">Current Loan Balance (P)<\/label><div class=\"term\">P<\/div>  <div class=\"absolute bottom-0 left-16 top-8 w-2 h-0.5 bg-blue-500\"><\/div><input type=\"number\" name=\"current_loan_balance_p\" id=\"field-1\" min=\"0\" step=\"1000\" value=\"250000\"\/><div class=\"unit\">$<\/div><small>Enter your remaining loan balance<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-2\"><label for=\"field-2\">Current Monthly Payment<\/label><input type=\"number\" name=\"current_monthly_payment\" id=\"field-2\" min=\"0\" step=\"10\" value=\"1500\"\/><div class=\"unit\">$<\/div><small>Enter your current monthly mortgage payment<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-3\"><label for=\"field-3\">New Interest Rate<\/label><input type=\"number\" name=\"new_interest_rate\" id=\"field-3\" min=\"0\" max=\"100\" step=\"0.01\" value=\"4\"\/><div class=\"unit\">%<\/div><small>Enter the new interest rate after refinancing<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-4\"><label for=\"field-4\">New Loan Term (Years)<\/label><input type=\"number\" name=\"new_loan_term_years\" id=\"field-4\" min=\"1\" step=\"1\" value=\"30\"\/><div class=\"unit\">years<\/div><small>Enter the new loan term<\/small><\/div><div class=\"field\" id=\"input-5\"><label for=\"field-5\">Refinancing Costs<\/label><input type=\"number\" name=\"refinancing_costs\" id=\"field-5\" min=\"0\" step=\"100\" value=\"5000\"\/><div class=\"unit\">$<\/div><small>Enter the total cost of refinancing<\/small><\/div><\/fieldset><div class=\"buttons\"><button type=\"submit\" data-text=\"Re-Calculate\" id=\"calculate-button\" data-post=\"375\">Calculate<\/button><button type=\"reset\">Reset<\/button><\/div><div class=\"field is-checkbox hidden!\" id=\"field-auto-calc\"><input type=\"checkbox\" id=\"auto-calc\"><label for=\"auto-calc\">Calculate automatically<\/label><small>If enabled, the result will update automatically when you change any value.<\/small><\/div><div class=\"fieldset-result is-hidden\" aria-labelledby=\"result-title\" aria-live=\"polite\" role=\"region\"> <h3 class=\"result-title bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 dark:from-primary-900 dark:to-gray-800\" id=\"result-title\"><span class=\"icon icon-s-pulse\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span> Your Results<\/h3><div class=\"result-box\"><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-1\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>New Monthly Payment<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-1\" data-unit=\"$\"><\/span><button class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-2\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Monthly Savings<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-2\" data-unit=\"$\"><\/span><button class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"field-result\" id=\"output-3\"><span class=\"field-title\"><span>Break-even Point<\/span><\/span><span class=\"field-value\" id=\"result-3\" data-unit=\"months\"><\/span><button class=\"copy-result\" data-tooltip=\"Copy Result\"><span class=\"copy-icon icon icon-document-copy\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><\/div><\/div><a href=\"#respond\" class=\"hidden transition-opacity duration-300 opacity-0 w-50 text-sm justify-center items-center gap-2 px-4 py-2 rounded bg-gray-200 text-gray-700 hover:bg-gray-300\" id=\"leave-comment\"><span class=\"icon icon-comments\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>Leave a Comment<\/a><\/form><\/section><section id=\"calc-reactions\" class=\"not-prose hidden my-12 bg-gradient-to-r from-primary-50 to-gray-50 border border-indigo-100 rounded-xl px-6 py-4 shadow-sm\" data-post=\"375\" aria-live=\"polite\"><h2 class=\"text-sm text-gray-500 text-center mb-2\">How did this result make you feel?<\/h2><div class=\"grid grid-cols-3 sm:flex sm:flex-row sm:justify-around gap-4 sm:items-center sm:flex-wrap\"><button class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"like\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"like\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\">\ud83d\ude00 <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Like <\/span><\/button><button class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm text-gray-700 hover:text-primary-600 cursor-pointer transition-transform hover:scale-105\" data-reaction=\"helpful\"><span class=\"reaction-count\" data-reaction-count=\"helpful\">0<\/span><span class=\"reaction text-3xl\">\ud83d\udca1 <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Helpful <\/span><\/button><button class=\"reaction-btn flex flex-col items-center gap-1 text-sm 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class=\"reaction text-3xl\">\u274c <\/span><span class=\"reaction-description font-medium\">Inaccurate <\/span><\/button><\/div><div id=\"reaction-message\" class=\"hidden mt-8 rounded-md border border-primary-100 bg-white\/50 backdrop-blur-sm px-4 py-2 text-sm text-center shadow-sm\"><\/div><\/section><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\"\n     style=\"display:block; text-align:center; margin: 32px 0;\"\n     data-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\n     data-ad-format=\"fluid\"\n     data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-1721569815777345\"\n     data-ad-slot=\"6317458308\"><\/ins>\n<script>\n     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script>\n<p><section class=\"formula-box\" aria-labelledby=\"formula-title\">\r\n\t<div id=\"formula-title\" class=\"not-prose font-display mb-4\"><span class=\"icon icon-formula\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><h2>Mortgage Refinancing Formulas<\/h2><\/div>\r\n\t<figure class=\"not-prose formula\">\r\n\t\t<figcaption class=\"formula-title\">Formula<\/figcaption>\r\n\t\t<div class=\"text-base text-gray-800\" id=\"formula\">\n\\[\n\\text{New Payment} = \\frac{P \\times r}{1 &#8211; (1 + r)^{-n}}\n\\]\n\\[\n\\text{Break-even Months} = \\frac{\\text{Refinance Costs}}{\\text{Monthly Savings}}\n\\]\n<\/div>\r\n\t<\/figure>\r\n\t<br \/>\n<strong>Where:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>$$P$$ = Loan principal (remaining loan amount)<\/li>\n<li>$$r$$ = New monthly interest rate (annual rate divided by 12)<\/li>\n<li>$$n$$ = New loan term in months<\/li>\n<li>$$New Payment$$ = New monthly mortgage payment after refinancing<\/li>\n<li>$$Refinance Costs$$ = Total costs associated with refinancing<\/li>\n<li>$$Monthly Savings$$ = Difference between old and new monthly payments<\/li>\n<li>$$Break-even Months$$ = Time needed to recover the refinance costs through monthly savings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\r\n<\/section><br \/>\nThe Mortgage Refinancing Rates Calculator helps you determine if refinancing your mortgage makes financial sense by estimating the new payment and how long it will take to recover your refinancing costs. 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