Fixed
Rate Mortgages
- 30 year fixed
- 15 year fixed
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- Monthly payments are fixed over the life
of the loan
- Interest rate does not change
- Protected if rates go up
- Can refinance if rates go down
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- Higher interest rate
- Higher mortgage payments
- Rate does not drop if interest rates
improve
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Adjustable
Rate Mortgages
- 10/1 ARM
- 7/1 ARM
- 3/1 ARM
- 1 year ARM
- 6 month ARM
- 1 month ARM
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- Lower initial monthly payment
- Lower payment over a shorter period of
time
- Rates and payments may go down if rates
improve
- May qualify for higher loan amounts
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- More risk
- Payments may change over time
- Potential for high payments if rates go
up
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Balloon Mortgages
- 7 year
- 5 year
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- Lower initial monthly payment
- Lower payment over a shorter period of
time
- Many balloon mortgages offer the option
to convert to a new loan after the initial
term.
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- Risk of rates being higher at the end of
the initial fixed period
- Risk of foreclosure if you cannot make
balloon payment or if you cannot refinance
or if you cannot exercise the conversion
option
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| First Time Buyer
Programs |
- Lower down payment
- Easier to qualify
- Sometimes you may get lower rates
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- May be subject to income and property
value limitations
- Some programs which have government
subsidies may have a recapture tax if you
sell the house too early.
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| Stated Income
Programs |
- Don’t need to verify income
- Faster approval
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- Higher rates
- Higher down payment
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| No point, No fee
Programs |
- No closing costs
- Less money required to close
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- Higher rates
- Higher payments
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| Imperfect Credit
Programs |
- Potential for reestablishing credit if
you pay your mortgage on time.
- When used for debt consolidation, you
may be able to reduce your monthly debt
payment
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- Higher rates
- Terms may not be as favorable
- Harder to get long term fixed loans
- Loans may have prepayment penalties
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| Home Equity Line of
Credit |
- You only borrow what you need
- Pay interest only on what you borrow
- Flexible access to funds
- Interest may be tax deductible
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- Rates can change. The maximum interest
rate is normally high.
- Payments can change
- Harder to refinance your first mortgage
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| Home Equity Fixed
Loan |
- Fixed payments
- Interest may be tax deductible
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- Higher interest rates than on 1st
mortgages
- Harder to refinance your first mortgage
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