M&T Bank mortgage recast calculator

Enter your lump sum, months remaining, rate, and M&T Bank balance.
- The new payment.
- Amount of the decrease.
- Interest saved after the fee
- Fee payback period.
Only principal and interest are included, while taxes and insurance (escrow) are billed on their own. You cannot recast FHA, VA and USDA loans.
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Not publishedminimum lump sum
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01 How to request a M&T Bank mortgage recast
How to request it
- Request directed to M&T
Eligibility
- Ask M&T after you make the first mortgage payment
- Your maturity date stays the same
- Published fee
- Unpublished.
- Published minimum
- not published (a large payment that goes only to your principal)
02 Recast through M&T Bank, pay extra principal, or do nothing
The example assumes a $250 recast fee and a $30,000 lump sum. It starts at 6.5% on $300,000, with 300 months remaining:
| Option | Recast | Extra principal | Do nothing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly payment | $1,823.06 | $2,025.62 | $2,025.62 |
| Paid off in | 25 years | 19 years 9 months | 25 years |
| Interest left to pay | $276,918 | $210,016 | $307,686 |
| Interest saved after the fee | $30,519 | $97,670 | $0 |
| Fee | $250 | $0 | $0 |
| Fee paid back by the lower payment in | 2 months | No fee | No fee |
Amortization schedule in Excel is a month-by-month list of every payment.
03 What other servicers charge for a Recast
| Servicer | Recast fee | Minimum lump sum |
|---|---|---|
| No fee | $5,000 over six months | |
| No fee | $10,000 | |
| $250 | $10,000 | |
| $250 | $10,000 | |
| $250 | 10% of the balance | |
| $250 | Not published |
04 Questions about M&T Bank recast
Is there a recast fee at M&T Bank?
Unpublished. M&T Bank's own page states: not published.
For a M&T Bank recast, what is the minimum lump sum?
Unpublished. As published: not published, with the note ('a large payment applied only to your principal').
Does M&T Bank let you recast an FHA or VA loan?
No. Extra principal shortens FHA, VA and USDA loans instead, because these loans have no voluntary recast. Recast rules by loan type