Once you set ball in motion, you will have to get your current mortgage holder to provide a statement of payoff that shows how much you owe at this point in time. Your home will need to be appraised in value and an interest rate will be locked in for a period of 60 days. You will be asked to sign several pieces of paper to release this information from mortgage company. You may also have to turn in cover page of your homeowner’s insurance policy to show break down of your coverage.

Should all paperwork be in order, you will be given a tentative closing date by a registered title company. It is title company’s job to make sure that all documentation and title pass from current bank to new one at settlement table. At close, you will resign your paperwork and title documentation over to a new lender. In some cases, it may be same lender as mortgage company that you currently have. Should you have asked for some cash back a check will be presented at this time.

The secured credit card route

Most of major banks and lending institutions may seek a deposit matching mechanism called a secured credit deposit before backing a credit card for you. This card is used same way that a normal credit card is, however cardholder must fund it before using. If cardholder deposits $100 into interest bearing account their credit card is funded at 100% of their deposit. Some credit cards can at their disposal issue double or triple matches to boost amount creditor can spend. The deposit of $100 can return $300 in credit terms. Secured credit cards also report positively to credit agencies and will eventually become normal revolving accounts and balances held for deposit are credited back to cardholder’s account. A very positive way for people with bad credit to obtain financial vehicles they need.