Rate/Term Refinance
Lower your interest rate, shorten your loan term, or both. The goal is to reduce your monthly payment or total interest paid over time. Best for homeowners who bought or last refinanced when rates were higher. I calculate your break-even point — the month when savings exceed closing costs — before you decide.
Cash-Out Refinance (Texas 50(a)(6))
Access your home equity in cash — for renovations, debt consolidation, investment, or any purpose. Texas law caps cash-out refis at 80% LTV (stricter than most states). On a Garland home appraised at $320,000, the maximum you could access is $256,000 minus your remaining loan balance.
FHA Streamline Refinance
If you already have an FHA loan, the streamline program lets you refinance with no appraisal, minimal documentation, and a simplified underwriting process — as long as the new loan demonstrably benefits you (lower rate or reduced MIP). Garland has a high concentration of FHA borrowers who are good candidates.
VA IRRRL (Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loan)
Veterans and active-duty homeowners with an existing VA loan can streamline into a lower rate with no appraisal and no income verification in most cases. The new rate must be lower than the current rate (except when refinancing an ARM to a fixed). I handle VA IRRRLs for Garland veterans regularly.