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If you are considering a home mortgage refinance loan, it is important to choose the right type of loan for your financial situation. Choosing the wrong home mortgage refinance loan could result in overpaying thousands of dollars or even losing your home. Here are several tips to help you determine which type of home mortgage refinance loan is right for you.

Mortgage with fixed interest rates are the traditional mortgage your parents had when they purchased a home. Fixed means the interest rate does not change for the duration of your mortgage. If you need minimal risk and a monthly payment amount you can plan your budget around, a fixed rate home mortgage refinance loan could be right for you.

A hidden fee you need to watch out for is called Yield Spread Premium. This is the retail markup of your mortgage interest rate by the Mortgage Company or broker. When you apply for a home mortgage refinance loan, the wholesale lender that approves your application qualifies you for a certain interest rate. This wholesale lender gives your Mortgage Company or broker a written guarantee of that interest rate. The written guarantee you receive is rarely the same one from the wholesale lender and includes Yield Spread Premium.

The 2007 limit for traditional mortgage loans, also called the “conforming loan limit” is $417,000. If your home mortgage refinance loan needs to be greater than this you will need a jumbo mortgage loan. Because these loans come from non-traditional mortgage lenders you can expect to pay a higher interest rate for the financing. If you currently have a jumbo loan and owe less than $417,000, you should refinance as soon as possible as you will qualify for traditional financing.

Adjustable Rate Mortgages typically come with lower interest rates than fixed interest rate loans and mortgages with shorter term lengths come with lower rates than longer mortgage loans. Not every type of home mortgage refinance loan is right for every financial situation. Choose the wrong type of loan and you could overpay thousands of dollars and possibly even lose your home.