| Loan Programs |
Rewards |
Disfavors |
| Fixed Rate Mortgages |
30 year fixed
15 year fixed |
- Monthly payments are fixed across the life of the loan
- Interest rate does not change
- Secure if rates arise
- Can refinance if rates fall
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- Higher interest rate
- Higher mortgage payments
- Rate doesn't fall whenever interest rates ameliorate
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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 |
- Lower first every month payment
- Lower payment across a shorter time period
- Rates and payments may decline if rates improve
- May qualify for higher loan sums of money
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- More risk
- Payments may alter across time
- Likely to have high payments if rates arise
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| Balloon Mortgages |
7 year
5 year |
- Lower initial monthly payment
- Lower payment over a briefer time period
- Many balloon mortgages provide the alternative to change over to a new loan afterward the initial condition.
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- Risk of rates making up higher at the end of the initial fixed time period
- Chance of foreclosure if you can't lay down balloon payment or if you can't refinance or if you can't practice the conversion selection
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| First Time Buyer Programs |
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- Lower deposit
- Easier to qualify
- Occasionally you may acquire lower rate
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- May be subject to income and property appraise restrictions
- A few programs which have government subsidies may have a retaking tax if you trade the home too ahead of time.
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| Stated Income Programs |
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- Do not demand to affirm income
- Quicker approval
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- Higher rates
- Higher deposit
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| No point, No fee Programs |
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- None closing down costs
- Fewer money necessary to close
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- Higher rates
- Higher payments
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| Imperfect Credit Programs |
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- Prospective for restoring credit if you pay your mortgage promptly.
- When applied for debt consolidation, you may be able to bring down your every month debt payment
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- Higher rates
- Conditions may not be as encouraging
- More difficult to acquire long term fixed loans
- Loans might have prepayment penalizations
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| Home Equity Line of Credit |
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- You solely take up what you necessitate
- Pay interest exclusively on what you borrow
- Flexile access to finances
- Interest may be tax deductible
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- Rates can alter.
- The maximum interest rate is generally high.
- Payments can change
- Harder to refinance your 1st mortgage
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| Home Equity Fixed Loan |
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- Fixed payments
- Interest may be tax deductible
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- Higher interest rates than on first mortgages
- Harder to refinance your 1st mortgage
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