Mortgage rate review
Sarah & Tom Nguyen
5-yr fixed · renews Apr ’27
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0.55% above market
Current rate 5.49% vs. today's 4.94% (5-yr fixed)
Current rate
5.49%
Today's market
4.94%
Mortgage balance
$480,000
Payment now
$2,927/mo
At market rate
$2,775/mo
Potential saving
$152/mo
If they broke and switched today
penalty: 3-month interestPenalty + fees
$8,088
Monthly saving
$152/mo
Break-even
54 mo
Net over term
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Costs paid out of pocket
New payment $2,775/mo on $480,000 — $6,588 penalty + ~$1,500 fees paid up front.
Costs financed into the mortgage
New payment $2,822/mo on a new mortgage of $488,088 — saves $105/mo, nothing up front.
Saves about $152/mo; the penalty and fees are earned back in roughly 54 months. Add a renewal date to weigh it against the time left.
Recommended next step
About 0.55% above today's market — switching could save roughly $152/mo. Worth weighing any prepayment penalty against the savings.
Payment estimates assume a 25-year amortization with Canadian semi-annual compounding. Penalty ≈$6,588 estimated by the 3-month interest method — No renewal date on file — showing the three-month-interest floor. Fees assume ~$1,500 legal/appraisal — often lender-covered on a straight switch. Confirm exact figures with the lender. Illustration only — not a mortgage approval or financial advice.
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