Wednesday, March 7, 2007

The True Economics Of Refinancing A Mortgage

A mortgage is more than a monthly payment. It is a debt instrument used to finance an asset.

On a household's balance sheet, a mortgage is a liability and, as such, is subtracted from a household's assets, which include the value of the home, to determine a household's net worth. Too many consumers fall into the trap of refinancing a mortgage in order to lower their monthly payments without considering how that refinancing affects their total net worth.

Read full article at investopedia.com

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