I recently learned I can recast my mortgage for only $250. It seems too good to be true. Is there any downside I'm not considering, or is this a no brainer for me?
I am 5 years into a 30 year mortgage. One of my biggest regrets (from lack of financial knowledge) was placing a massive down payment ($125k) onto my house when the rate was only 2.625%. Knowing what I know now, I know that I will not pay a dime more than I have to and invest as much as I can at this rate.
Should I recast? It seems like a pseudo line of credit I have access to at a 2.625% and I'd be a dummy not to take it. Why would my bank even let me recast at such a low rate?