Brooklyn Mortgage Savings Checklist
1. Confirm
Y
our Loan Details
- Know your total loan amount, interest rate, and re
mainin
g te
rm
- Check your current monthly paymen
t bre
akdown
- Review your amortization
sch
edule
2. Understand the Bi-W
eekly Strategy
- Learn how 26 bi-weekly paymen
ts = 13 full
p
ayments annua
lly
- Estimate potential interest savings usi
ng a bi-we
ekly calcula
to
r
- V
erify if your lender of
fers true bi-weekly processing (not just holding payments)
3. Set It
Up
with
Y
our Lender
- Contact your mortgage provide
r to req
uest a bi-wee
kly payment option
-
A
void third-party services with added fees
- Confirm that payments w
ill be app
lied imme
diately (not hel
d in escrow)
4. Budget
Accordingly
-
Align your mortgage with your bi-weekly paycheck schedule
-
T
rack payments using online banking or mortgage portal
- Set alerts to monitor payment p
ostings and ba
lances
5.
Accelerate
Additional Savings
- Round up your paymen
ts wh
en possib
le
-
Apply tax refunds or bonuses toward your principal
- Review refinancin
g options if rates have
d
ropped
6. Protect
Y
our Progress
- Stay current on property taxes a
nd insuran
ce
-
A
void missing paymentsset up autopay
- Revisit your loan terms annua
lly for new savin
gs opportuni
ti
es
7. T
alk to a Brooklyn Real Estate & Mortgage
Pro
Connect with Peter Mancini at Pen Realty fo
r tai
lored gu
idance pmancini@penrealty
.net | 917.916.5126
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