If your bank lets you switch to a lower interest rate plan for no charge, you are in luck. But if they do charge a fee, you should negotiate for a lower rate.

These charges, however, come with clauses like this one: the pre-payment fee is waived only if you are repaying the loan from your own pocket. In other words, you have to shell out a pre-payment fee if another bank refinances you.

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