Kendra
Beverly Hills,#2Consumer Comment
Sat, May 16, 2009
First of all...consumers really need to be educated when there enter into deals like this. If you did not think your first rate was a good deal, then you probably should shop around. Lenders are collecting for the appraisals upfront right now because regardless if you close on the loan or not, the lender still will get billed from the appraiser. Comparable sold properties right now are tough and appraisers are having a hard time coming in a values from a couple years ago. Did you happen to ask them about just doing a rate and term refi instead of trying to pull out additional cash?