A mortgage payoff letter can come in two forms. One form tells borrowers the remaining principal amount and interest they have to pay to close out the loan.The balance of the loan may be fully forgiven and lien discharged after five years, if the borrower complies with the terms of the mortgage and note. A mortgage servicer shall deliver to the borrower annually a statement of the borrower's account showing the unpaid principal balance of the mortgage loan. If you are refinancing, the amount of your refinance loan should be the payoff of your current mortgage plus any fees. The first step in paying off the remainder of your loan early and getting a mortgage lien released is requesting a payoff letter from your lender. Complete the form below to submit your payoff request. If you want to know what it will take to pay off a loan, you'll need to access a payoff statement (sometimes called a payoff letter). Up to, but not including, the day the payoff funds were received. All other FHA mortgage loans (regardless of the date they were endorsed for MI).