Refinancing Your Home
Update your mortgage payments
Out with the old — in with the new
When you refinance, you’re essentially trading your current home loan for a better one. This could be helpful if you’ve raised your credit score or if you want to switch a variable rate for a fixed rate. It may be hard to know if refinancing is the right option for you. That’s why Deseret First is here to help! Our goal isn’t to sell you something you don’t need. In fact, we want to empower you with knowledge and options.
Start Refinance
Start Refinance
Mortgage Rates
Advantages to Refinancing
Lower your monthly payment
Shorten your term length
Cut out mortgage insurance
No-cost options available
Home Refinance Options
You will need to clarify to yourself what your goal is for refinancing. Do you want to lower your monthly payment or interest rate? Or shorten your loan term? Once you know what you’re after, it will be easier to decide which type of refinance you’ll need.
Rate / Term Refinance
- lower payment and/or term
- drop mortgage insurance payments
- limited cash back available
Cash Out Refinance
- consolidate your debt
- use for home improvement
- down payment for another property
VA/FHA Streamlines
Do you currently have a VA or FHA-insured loan? We offer specialized options for these loans. Specifically, we can work together to help lower your monthly payment or terms.
Start Application
Additionally, you may visit any Deseret First Branch. Membership and eligibility required. Terms and conditions apply.
You may qualify for the streamlined process if you:
- currently have an FHA or VA loan
- are up to date on your mortgage payments
Start Application
Additionally, you may visit any Deseret First Branch. Membership and eligibility required. Terms and conditions apply.
What will I need to refinance?
As loan officers at DFCU, it is our goal to make the steps of refinancing as smooth and simple as possible. That’s why we’ll guide you through each step along the way. At the same time, making sure you feel confident and satisfied in your decision.
Take an application.
Work with a loan officer to decide which option is best for you. Consider, do you want to lower your monthly payment or mortgage terms? Or do you want to cash out?
Provide documentation (signed disclosures, income, assets, etc).
Property valuation completed (usually an appraisal).
Sign your closing documents.
Your new loan funds!*
*If you refinance your primary residence, there is a mandatory 3-day wait time. Known as the rescission period, this occurs from when the closing documents are signed to when the loan funds.