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CONFORMING LOANS
Conforming loans represent home loans/mortgages that meet specific
underwriting guidelines as set forth by the Federal National Mortgage
Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation
(Freddie Mac). Just who are Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac? Click the
link above for more information.
JUMBO LOANS
Jumbo loans represent any loan that has an original loan balance above
the conforming loan limit ($417,000 currently). Find out why these
loans demand interest rates higher than conforming loans and why that
interest rate differential is narrowing. Click the link above for
more information.
FIXED
RATE MORTGAGES
Regardless of fluctuating economic activity, once a fixed interest
rate is established, it will not change over the entire term of
the loan. What loan terms are typically available and can they be
customized? Click the link above for more information.
ADJUSTABLE RATE
MORTGAGES
Adjustable rate mortgages change in response to fluctuating economic
activity. To learn how to evaluate and compare adjustable rate mortgages,
click the above link.
INTERMEDIATE
ADJUSTABLE RATE MORTGAGES
In actuality, the intermediate adjustable rate mortgage is a hybrid
of the best features of a fixed rate loan and an adjustable rate
loan. Find out if they might be the right choice for you. Click
the link above for more information.
INTEREST
ONLY LOANS
Interest only loans provide for lower monthly payments than fully
amortized loans. They also allow the borrower to qualify for a larger
loan. Click the link above for more information.
HOME EQUITY
LINE OF CREDIT
Using the equity in your home can be hazardous to your health, your
financial health, that is. What are the pitfalls and what are the
benefits? Click the above link for more information.
STATED INCOME
LOANS
Do they or don’t they make that much? Only their tax preparer
knows for sure! Find out why these loans were initially made available
to borrowers. Click the above link for more information.
NO INCOME, NO
ASSET LOANS
Do they or don’t they make that much? Nobody really cares-not
butchers, bakers or even candlestick makers! Find out what lenders
are looking for when making these loans available to borrowers.
Click the above link for more information.
SUB-PRIME
LOANS
Sub prime loans are typically credit risk driven and carry interest
rates higher than more conventional loans, sometimes substantially
higher. As a borrower, you need to exhaust all other loan possibilities
before succumbing to a sub-prime loan. Find out why - Click the
above link for more information.
BRIDGE
LOANS
Bridge loans fill a short term gap in a borrowers’ need for
funds. They’re easy to define but harder to find. Click the
above link for more information.
REVERSE MORTGAGES
Give a homeowner an opportunity to turn equity into cash without
any obligation to repay the lender as long as the borrower continues
to reside in the property. Learn how by clicking the above link.
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