ARM Adjustable Rate Mortgages
Traditionally, homebuyers could look to two forms of mortgages fixed rate and adjustable mortgages. While there are now many more options, this article takes a look at the adjustable rate mortgage.What is an ARM Loan?An adjustable rate mortgage [ARM] is a basic mortgage with one important ... more...

Save Yourself from Homebuying Disasters
Whether you are a first time home buyer or a happy home owner who wants to refinance an existing home loan, there are some cardinal dos and donts to follow. For many, home ownership is the biggest investment in their lives and that could be the reason why some people act irrationally, as if they ... more...

"How Much Interest is Your Home Equity Earning?"
How much interest are you earning on your home equity? If you answered nothing, zero, zilch, zip you are correct. What would you do if you could get triple compounding on your equity? Would you take action and build a fortune that would allow you to pay off the mortgage and create a retirement ... more...

Is an ARM Right For You?
Lets start by taking a look at 7 key elements of an adjustable rate mortgage:1) ARM defined: While a fixed rate loan is constant and never changes throughout the life of the loan, an adjustable rate mortgage changes periodically. The interest rate of an ARM goes up and down based on whatever ... more...

Mortgages: Encouraging Stronger Personal Economic Growth
Monetary policy of every individual works though different channels. Financial conditions are fluctuating always making way for loopholes in your particular economy. Being a homeowner equips you with the ability to take on mortgages for sustained economic expansion. You have already completed the ... more...

Basic Home Loan Terms Explained
The wonderful world of home buying can sometimes overwhelm the first time homebuyer. They are inundated with information riddled with terms of art. ARMS, points, interest rates, good faith estimates, pay-downs, lock-in dates, so on and so forth. Though some or all of these terms may seem ... more...

3 Ways To Overcome Pricing Challenges
How many times have you had a customer say to you; Ive been shopping around and XYZ mortgage company can get me a better rate and wont charge me any points.well . . .The lower rate might hold some truth to itbut lets face it . . .Nobody works for free!Here are three things you can do too win your ... more...

How to Compare Fixed Rate Mortgages and Adjustable Rate Mortgages
There are many types of mortgages, and the more you know about them before you start, the better. To compare one Adjustable Rate Mortgage with another or with a fixed-rate mortgage, you need to know about indexes, margins, discounts, caps, negative amortization, and convertibility. You need to ... more...

Getting 100% Financing With Bad Credit - Is No Down Payment a Good Idea?
Getting 100% financing with bad credit can get you into a home with little out-of-pocket expense. However, higher rates will make the loan more expensive than financing with a down payment. There are some cases when zero down can be a benefit, especially if you plan to move or refinance soon.The ... more...