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Most mortgages have a penalty of this type, but it rarely poses a problem. For instance, when the penalty period is one year on a twenty year loan, it is exceedingly unlikely that the mortgage holder will be able to get mortgage refinancing or to pay off the loan out of pocket within the penalty period. However, a longer penalty period can be troublesome, and can effectively prevent a homeowner from getting mortgage refinancing during a period of exceptionally low interest rates. The savings of a new mortgage with better terms may be completely offset by the fees incurred by paying off a mortgage within the penalty period. However, if the homeowner is outside the penalty period, interest rates are low, and it is possible to get a new fixed rate mortgage, mortgage refinancing is a sound financial decision.