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Home Loan Refinance

Refinance Your Mortgage

Refinancing your mortgage with Keesler Federal may help lower your interest rate, reduce monthly payments, or access cash from your home’s equity. Flexible terms, competitive rates, and guidance from experienced loan specialists help make refinancing easier.

Why Refinance Your Mortgage

Homeowners refinance for different financial reasons. Explore common refinancing scenarios to see how a mortgage refinance may support your goals.
Reduce Your Interest Rate
Refinancing may allow you to secure a lower interest rate than your current mortgage. A lower rate can help reduce monthly payments or lower the total interest paid over the life of the loan.
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Reduce Your Interest Rate
Refinancing may allow you to secure a lower interest rate than your current mortgage. A lower rate can help reduce monthly payments or lower the total interest paid over the life of the loan.
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Adjust Your Loan Term
Refinancing may allow you to extend or shorten your loan term depending on your financial goals. Adjusting the loan structure can help manage monthly payments or accelerate payoff.
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Use Your Home Equity
Cash-out refinancing allows homeowners to convert a portion of their home’s equity into cash. Funds can be used for home improvements, debt consolidation, or other major expenses.
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Simplify Monthly Payments
Refinancing may help consolidate higher-interest debts into a single mortgage payment. This can simplify finances and potentially reduce overall interest costs.
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Adapt to Life Changes
Homeowners sometimes refinance after financial changes such as improved credit, increased home value, or changes in long-term financial plans.

Compare Your Refinancing Options

Best if you want:
Maximum loan amount
Terms
LTV
Closing cost credit
Prepayment penalty

Fixed-Rate

To lock in a fixed rate and pay your mortgage off in 15-30 years.
$726,000. Jumbo loans available
Fixed rate for up to 30 years
Fixed rate for up to 30 years
No
No
Other Mortgage Options

Explore Other Home Loan Solutions

Looking for a different type of mortgage? Keesler Federal offers home loan options for purchasing, building, and refinancing a home. Includes VA Mortgagess, FHA mortgages, and more.
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Refinance FAQs

Find answers to common questions about refinancing your mortgage, including eligibility, costs, and how the refinancing process works.

The property or home must be located in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, or Florida.

Mortgage payments can be made online, over the phone, or in a branch. Balances will not show on a member receipt for payments made in branch.

Mortgage payments are due on the first of the month and accrue a late fee after the 15th if payment has not been received.

Payments are always due on the 15th of the month.

  • Maximum Draw Period – 10 years
  • Maximum Loan Term – 30 years
  • Maximum Loan Amount – Up to $250,000

During the draw period of a home equity loan, the monthly payments are interest-only for the first 10 years. After the draw period ends, full principal and interest payments are required for the remaining 20 years. The exact amount of the monthly payment will depend on the interest rate and the outstanding balance of the home equity loan.

The home equity loan or line interest rate is based on the prime rate plus a margin determined by Keesler Federal, which is influenced by the member's credit score.

No. Home equity loans are for owner occupied primary residences and second homes.

No. All home construction must be 100% complete to qualify for a home equity loan.

Available in AL, FL, LA, and MS ONLY

You can borrow up to 90% of appraised value, less balance on 1st mortgage (based on credit score). • Max loan amounts from $150,000 to $250,000 • Minimum Loan amount $500.00

  • Minimum Loan amount $500.00

Keesler Federal offers home loan terms of 10 to 30 years, with fixed or adjustable (ARM) interest rates.

  • FHA 
  • VA
  • Conventional
  • USDA
  • Construction Loan
  • Nonconforming
  • Land Loans (Fixed Rate & ARM)

Keesler Federal’s only in-house fees are the origination fee and processing fee. All other fees are outside fee (attorney fees, appraisal fee, credit report fee are a few) Funds will be collected to set up escrow account for taxes and insurance.

Property/Home must be located in the state of Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi or Florida.

Payments can be made online, over the phone or in a branch. Balances will not show on the member’s receipt for payments made within a branch. See all loan payment options here.

All mortgage payments are due on the 1st of the month, and will accrue a late fee after the 15th of each month if payment hasn’t been received. Please refer to your closing documents for amount.

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Membership & credit eligibility required.

*Rate discount applies to applications and prequalifications for qualifying loan products: conventional loans (purchase and refinance), first-time home buyer advantage, one-time close construction loans and non-conforming loans. Excludes FHA, VA, USDA, land loans, HELOCs and construction loans with 2-time close option. Mortgages available in AL, FL, LA and MS. Offer subject to change at any time without prior notice.

Disclosure

Available in MS, LA, AL, FL.

10-Year Fixed Mortgage | 15-Year Fixed Mortgage | 30-Year Fixed Mortgage | Fixed-Rate Second Mortgage | Jumbo Mortgage | Adjustable Rate Mortgage | VA Mortgage

*Offer: If a Keesler Federal Credit Union member is offered a better mortgage interest rate by a competing financial institution for the purchase or refinance of their home, Keesler Federal guarantees that they will beat or match the documented offered rate. If Keesler Federal cannot match the rate, Keesler Federal will deposit $1,000 into the Member’s Keesler Federal account after the loan closes with the competitor.

Terms and Conditions:

• Guarantee is available for purchase and refinance first lien mortgages.

• Eligible programs include Conventional, VA and loans programs. Mortgages available in MS, AL, LA and FL.

• These first mortgage programs are not eligible: Land Loans, Jumbo Loans, Home Equity, ARMs, Home Free and any other program that may feature a Keesler Federal lender credit.

• Members requesting a rate match must obtain an LE (Loan Estimate) from the other lender and present it to their Keesler Federal Loan Officer within 24 hours of application along with all documentation required to lock the rate on the loan. Keesler Federal must lock the loan rate at this time.

• Alternative documentation used to show competitor’s terms and rate will not qualify for offer. The LE from a competitor is required to be provided to Keesler Federal.

• The terms of the competing loan must be identical to Keesler Federal’s loan program. For example, a competitor’s 15-year fixed-rate conventional conforming loan, with mortgage insurance, is not identical to a Keesler Federal 15-year fixed-rate conventional conforming loan that does not have mortgage insurance.

• Keesler Federal reserves the right to charge points to match a competitor’s rate. Fees should not factor into the rate match.

• Once the Member locks the rate with Keesler Federal, the loan must close and funds must be disbursed within the rate lock commitment period. If the rate expires, the rate match will be voided and rate will be relocked at current market rates.

• The Lender Information section on the Loan Estimate must be fully completed by the competing financial institution in order to have a valid Loan Estimate. Incomplete Loan Estimates will not be considered for the Rate Match Guarantee offer.

• To receive the $1,000 guarantee, the Member must provide a signed, executed copy of the final Closing Disclosure, copy of the Note, a signed copy of the initial mortgage application, and a copy of the first mortgage statement or recorded Deed of Trust within 60 calendar days of the loan closing with the original competing lender. The Member must document that the mortgage loan closed and was not rescinded in order to receive the guarantee.

• The Guarantee Offer is not valid if original loan terms or conditions change prior to closing.

• In order to be eligible for the $1,000 guarantee, the Member must have requested a rate match from a Keesler Federal Mortgage Loan Originator, presented the competitor’s completed LE, and documented that Keesler Federal was unable to match the competitor’s rate. A Keesler Federal issued LE, with a higher rate, will serve as documentation that Keesler Federal was not able to match the rate when the rate match request was made along with the completed competitor’s LE.

• If the Member refuses to lock the rate with Keesler Federal when we agree to match the rate, this offer is no longer valid.

• Once required closing documents are reviewed and approved, the $1,000 guarantee will be deposited into the member’s Keesler Federal account. The deposit will be performed within 30 calendar days of receiving and approval of the necessary documentation.

• The Member is responsible for any personal tax liability arising out of receipt of the $1,000 guarantee.

• The borrower must be a Keesler Federal member at the time of the initial application or Loan Estimate date to qualify.

• Ask your Keesler Federal Mortgage Loan Originator for list of required documents to be presented at time of application.

• All information listed on the loan application must be accurate and complete.

• There may be no credit related disputes, such as credit reporting errors which must be rectified prior to loan closing. If Federal law requires a three day delay when providing updated disclosures thus resulting in a delay of the closing date, Keesler Federal will not be responsible for the rate expiring due to the delay.

• The appraisal report on the home must assign a value equal to or greater than the purchase price of the home. The appraisal report must be acceptable to Keesler Federal Credit Union.

• The closing may not be delayed by the seller or a third party, such as an appraiser, real estate attorney or title company, failure to obtain a homeowner’s insurance policy, flood zone determinations, inclement weather, a natural disaster, or some other emergency outside of Keesler Federal Credit Union’s control. Keesler Federal will not be responsible for the rate expiring due to these delays.

• If the delay of a closing date is caused by Keesler Federal Credit Union and the rate lock expires, Keesler Federal will extend the lock and honor the Guarantee.

• The Rate Guarantee does not apply to short-sale purchases or bank-owned/investor-owned properties.

• Terms and conditions for the Rate Match Guarantee program are subject to change.

• The Rate Match Guarantee program is subject to change and may be discontinued at any time.