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Short-term relief options
These options may help if you’re experiencing a temporary reduction or loss of income, or if unexpected expenses are impacting your finances.
Skip a payment Skip to the option of skipping a payment.
Our Rainy Day option lets you skip one month of your mortgage payments per anniversary year.
Reduce your mortgage payments Skip to reduce your mortgage payments.
If you're making accelerated payments, learn how you can reduce your payment amount and revert back to your original amortization schedule.
Defer your mortgage payments Skip to defer your mortgage payments.
Learn how you can temporarily pause your mortgage payments.
Pay only interest temporarily Skip to pay only interest temporarily.
Discover how you can reduce your mortgage payments by only paying the interest for a short time.
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Long-term relief options
These options may be right for you if you’re experiencing a permanent reduction in income.
Refinance your mortgage Skip to refinance your mortgage.
Find out how you can refinance your mortgage and consolidate your debt into a single lower payment.
Convert variable to fixed rate Skip to convert variable to fixed rate.
Discover how you can convert your variable-rate mortgage to a 3-year or greater fixed-rate mortgage at any time.
Extend your mortgage amortization period Skip to extend your mortgage amortization period.
Learn how you can temporarily reduce your mortgage payment amount until maturity.
Explore short-term mortgage relief options
Skip a payment
If you're having a hard time making your payments this month, our Rainy Day option lets you skip one month of your mortgage payments per anniversary year. Learn about skipping a payment with our Rainy Day option. Opens in a dialog.
Benefits of using the Rainy Day option:
- You'll temporarily increase your cash flow because you won't need to make your mortgage payment next month
- You can skip the equivalent of one monthly mortgage principal and interest payment once every 12 months
Drawbacks of using the Rainy Day option:
- Only available if you have a conventional mortgage Learn about conventional mortgages. Opens in a dialog.
- Your amortization will be extended by one month per Rainy Day option taken
- You’ll pay more interest over time based on the number of Rainy Day options taken
Call us today to learn more about skipping a payment with Rainy Day: 1-877-434-6804 Opens your phone app.
Reduce your mortgage payments
If you're on an accelerated mortgage payment schedule, you can revert back to a longer amortization period to reduce your payment amount.
Benefits of reducing your payments:
- You'll temporarily increase your cash flow due to the reduced mortgage payment
- You can take advantage of this relief option at any time
Drawback of reducing your payments:
- You'll pay more interest over time and it will take longer to pay off your mortgage
Call us today to learn more about reducing your mortgage payments: 1-877-434-6804 Opens your phone app.
Defer your mortgage payments
You may be able to pause your mortgage payments temporarily if you're struggling with cash flow. Any interest owed over the deferral period will be added to your mortgage balance. If you choose this relief option, you must continue making any applicable property tax or creditor insurance payments.
Benefits of deferring your payments:
- Your cash flow increases for a short period of time
- Your mortgage payments aren't required until the relief period is finished
Drawbacks of deferring your payments:
- You can only defer your payments up to 4 months
- You'll have to complete an assessment to determine if you qualify
- Your mortgage payments will increase after the relief period to account for the missed principal payments
Call us today to learn more about deferring your mortgage payments: 1-877-434-6804 Opens your phone app.
Pay only interest temporarily
If you're struggling with cash flow, you can reduce your mortgage payments by paying only the interest for a short time. If you choose this relief option, you must continue making any applicable property tax or creditor insurance payments.
Benefits of interest-only payments:
- Your cash flow will be increased temporarily
- You'll only have to pay the interest charged on the mortgage
Drawback of interest-only payments:
- Your mortgage payments will increase after the temporary relief period to account for missed principal payments
Call us today to learn more about making interest-only payments: 1-877-434-6804 Opens your phone app.
Explore long-term mortgage relief options
Refinance your mortgage
If you have additional debt besides your mortgage, such as credit card payments, you may be able to refinance your mortgage and consolidate that debt into a single lower monthly payment.
Benefits of refinancing:
- You can consolidate your debt into one easy low-interest payment
- You may reduce the overall interest charges on your debts because mortgages usually have lower interest rates than other forms of debt
Drawbacks of refinancing:
- You must requalify to refinance your mortgage
- You may need to pay additional fees to refinance, including a potential prepayment charge
- It will take longer to pay off your mortgage if you reset your amortization schedule, which means you'll pay more interest over time as a result
Call us today to learn more about refinancing your mortgage: 1-877-434-6804 Opens your phone app.
Convert variable to fixed rate
You can convert your variable-rate mortgage to a 3-year or greater fixed-rate mortgage at any time.
Benefit of converting from a variable to fixed rate:
- Your payments and interest rate will remain the same even if the prime rate increases
Drawbacks of converting from a variable to fixed rate:
- You won't benefit from the drop in interest rate if the prime rate decreases
- You'll miss out on interest savings if the prime rate decreases
Call us today to learn more about converting to a fixed-rate mortgage: 1-877-434-6804 Opens your phone app.
Extend your mortgage amortization period
You can reduce your mortgage payment by temporarily extending your mortgage's amortization. Your mortgage payment will revert back to your scheduled remaining amortization upon renewal. Learn how a mortgage amortization extension works. Opens in a dialog.
Benefit of extending your mortgage amortization period:
- You'll have a lower mortgage payment temporarily
Drawbacks of extending your mortgage amortization period:
- You'll have to complete an assessment to determine if you qualify
- You'll pay more interest over the remaining term of the mortgage due to the lower payment
Call us today to learn more about extending your mortgage amortization period: 1-877-434-6804 Opens your phone app.
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Let's talk about your options
One of our specialists can help you with your mortgage relief concerns. Call us at 1-877-434-6804 Opens your phone app..