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Can You Refinance a Balloon Mortgage?

Can you refinance a balloon mortgage? Thankfully, you can. And unless you’re simply rolling in dough, you may be forced to refinance. A balloon mortgage is a home loan with a short term, often 5 - 7 years, after which the rest of the loan is due in one large payment, called a balloon payment. Since most people don’t have this balloon payment sitting in a Swiss bank account somewhere, they usually either refinance the loan, convert the loan to a fixed-rate mortgage, or sell the home before the payment is due.

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