CAN YOU REFINANCE WITH A TAX LIEN?
Can you refinance a mortgage with a tax lien? If you’re dealing with issues from the bank, it can get worse over time. It’s best to fix these problems fast. Find out if this is possible.
Today I’ll answer to your question, “Can you refinance a mortgage with a tax lien?”
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CAN YOU REFINANCE WITH A TAX LIEN? – DEBT
I hope you aren’t experiencing financial troubles. Many who now have money problems are trying to refinance their way out of the problem. In other words, they want to take on more debt.
The television and the loan companies that sponsor those commercials encourage people to take on more debt when they have economic challenges. There are a lot of people showing you how to get more money.
I’m not a preacher of doom. I know what it’s like to have money challenges.
The answer you want is in this article. However, if you are refinancing and taking on more debt, it’s probably wise to think about reducing your debt and maybe shrinking your lifestyle and reducing your obligations.
I tell people debt is good if you are using the new debt to grow financially. On the other side, debt is a huge burden if you are taking on more debt to pay old bills.
CAN YOU REFINANCE WITH A TAX LIEN? – PROPERTY TAXES
Property taxes are a debt that never goes away. The second you pay the property tax; the county treasurer renews the property tax instantaneously for the next year.
Are you ready income wise to handle more debt? Or should you be cutting, reducing your burdens? Delaying paying off the burdens will only get worse.
Today I’m answering the question: Can you refinance a mortgage with a tax lien?
Give my answer some serious thought. More than anything, I’m not a preacher, and I’m not an attorney, CPA, broker or financial planner. I’m really just a prepared tax lien certificate and tax deed auction buyer.
CAN YOU REFINANCE WITH A TAX LIEN? – TAX LIEN
If you have a tax lien filed and attached to your property, you are in trouble.
You are in big trouble with the bank that funded your mortgage. The bank’s money is now in jeopardy. What do I mean by that?
Mortgages in the eastern part of the United States and deed of trust documents in the south or west all contain clauses. The clauses are sometimes called covenants, and the covenant is a promise.
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CAN YOU REFINANCE WITH A TAX LIEN? – COVENANTS
When you borrow on a property, you sign a loan document, maybe it’s a mortgage or a deed of trust. Within those documents, clearly outlined are covenants.
For example:
• You will make monthly payments.
• You will pay property taxes on time and keep them current.
• You will pay your casualty insurance.
The above three covenants are in every mortgage or deed of trust. Your problem is you are now in default of the loan document if a tax lien has been issued on your property.
CAN YOU REFINANCE WITH A TAX LIEN? – BANK FORECLOSURE
Does a tax lien take precedence over a mortgage? Yes.
The bank or lender can start a foreclosure action immediately as their collateral is in jeopardy because the tax lien certificate has a priority in payment in front of any loan document.
The point I’m making is that the bank’s security interest has been jeopardized.
So can you refinance a mortgage with a tax lien? Surprisingly, the answer is yes. There are mortgage companies that help with tax liens. However, you’d better do it carefully.
CAN YOU REFINANCE WITH A TAX LIEN? – REFINANCING
Assuming your income has improved and you earn significantly more, you haven’t taken on new debt and you can truly afford to make more in higher payments, then another lender may consider lending on your property and paying off the old loan and the tax lien.
Yes, you can shop for bargains with new lenders that have maybe less stringent criteria and are willing to lend to you for a higher interest rate, points and fees.
CAN YOU REFINANCE WITH A TAX LIEN? – THE LENDER
What I’m suggesting is that an alternative lender with a more aggressive lending style would like to make a new loan to pay off the old loan and give you enough money to pay the taxes.
They would charge points and fees. However, you would solve the problem.
Going back to my original first paragraph, I don’t suggest people take on more debt to pay off old debt.
CONCLUSION
We hope you enjoyed Ted’s lesson, “Can You Refinance With a Tax Lien?”
A tax lien on your property can put you in trouble with your bank. Since a tax lien takes priority over a mortgage or deed of trust loan, the tax lien puts the bank’s collateral in jeopardy.
Therefore, the bank may decide to foreclose to protect itself. The bank can do this because in the loan document that you signed were clauses called covenants, and you would be in default of these if you had a tax lien on your property.
So can you refinance with a tax lien? Yes, it’s possible that another lender may agree to do so if your income has significantly improved and you haven’t taken on more debt. However, expect to pay a higher interest rate, points and fees.
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