Refinance Tool

Cash-Out Refinance Calculator

Identify exactly how much cash you can legally extract from your home equity and what your new mortgage payment will be.

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Cash-Out Refinance Calculator Parameters

Input your parameters to generate the Cash-Out Refinance Calculator results.

Quick Guide

How to Use This Calculator

Get accurate results in seconds by following these simple steps.

1

Enter Current Mortgage Info

Input your existing balance, home value, and current interest rate.

2

Set Cash-Out Amount

Enter how much equity you want to extract as cash.

3

Review New Payment

See your new larger loan balance, monthly payment, and the cash you receive at closing.

Key Benefits

Why Use This Tool?

Equity Access

Turn your home equity into liquid cash for renovations, debt consolidation, or investments.

Rate Lock

If rates have dropped, you can extract cash AND lower your interest rate simultaneously.

Cost Transparency

See exactly how much your payment increases per dollar of cash extracted.

Deep Dive

The Mechanics of a Cash-Out Refinance

1

A Cash-Out Refinance replaces your existing primary mortgage with a completely new, larger loan. The bank literally pays off your old mortgage, and wires you the difference in cold, hard cash at the closing table.

2

Federal housing regulations and conventional lending guidelines strictly limit your borrowing power during a cash-out refinance to 80% Loan-to-Value (LTV). This means if your home is worth $500,000, your absolute maximum new loan size is $400,000.

3

This calculator models the new amortization schedule based on your requested cash amount, allowing you to clearly see how destroying your old interest rate in favor of a new one will impact your monthly budget.

Common Questions

Frequently Asked Questions

No! Unlike liquidating an IRA or selling stock, the funds you receive from a cash-out refinance are considered a loan/debt, not income. Therefore, you do not pay income taxes or capital gains taxes on the money you extract.

If adding your desired cash out pushes your loan balance past 80% of your home's appraised value, the lender will simply deny the loan or reduce the amount of cash you receive at closing.

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