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Which Adjustable Rate Mortgage Index Is the Best?
February 7, 2000 "Could you tell me which ARM index is best for the borrower, and why?" An ARM's index is used to set the interest rate, subject to any rate caps, after the initial rate period ends. For example, a ... more...

Can the Fully-Indexed Rate on an Adjustable Rate Mortgage Be Biased?
June 5, 2000 ?I am considering two very similar 7% adjustable rate mortgages that adjust the rate every year.  The rate on one is tied to the 11th District Cost of Funds Index (COFI) with a 3% margin. The other rate is tied to the one-year Treasury index with a 2% margin ... more...

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Adjustable Rate Mortgage, ARM
Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) Also known as a variable rate mortgage. The interest rate on these mortgages changes periodically. Variable or adjustable loans are loans whose interest rate fluctuates over the period of the ... more...

Margin
Margin The amount a lender adds to the index on an adjustable rate mortgage to establish the adjusted interest rate. Margin is constant throughout the life of the loan. INDEX + MARGIN = FULLY INDEXED RATE Example using the 1 Year Treasury: 1 Year Treasury Index = ... more...

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Save Money and Time this Christmas by Using the Internet
You dont have to be a Scrooge this Christmas to save money. Financial planning isnt the same as financial skimping and with just a little time spent on the internet, you can ensure youre getting the best deal on all of your personal finances, as well as your shopping. It is interesting that many ... more...

Adjustable Rate Mortgage - Is This The Right Type Of Loan For Me?
You should be able to find several indispensable facts about adjustable rate mortgages in the following paragraphs. If there's at least one fact you didn't know before, imagine the difference it might make in your financial well being.Choosing the right mortgage involves knowing how mortgage rates ... more...

Network Marketing Training - The Top 10 MLM Holiday Recruiting Secrets
Christmas.The Holidays.New Years.What can you do to accelerate your mlm business during the Holiday season and get it going during what most folks perceive as the "slow down time" of the year for network marketing?First off, get this:INFERNO Secret:REFUSE to participate this year in the slow down ... more...

How To Create An Organized Filing System
Introduction The test of a good filing system is being able to find something when you need it, regardless of how you choose to organize it. However, there are two basic approaches to setting up a filing system: Establish categories for like items by subject (e.g., Hobbies) Establish an index ... more...

A Critical Guide to Home Loans: Your Options and How They Affect Your Future
Understanding Mortgage Loans-An Insiders GuideThere was a time in the not-so-distant past when financing the purchase of a home was relatively uncomplicated. You went to your local savings and loan and signed up for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan. Those days are gone, probably forever. Today, ... more...

Unsecured Personal Loan - A Helping Hand
Expenditures are increasing day by day and the cost of living index is also going up. People are in need of money to launch themselves or cater to even bare necessities of lives.An unsecured personal loan is one such help that provides help to people who need loans either to cover up for the needs ... more...

Home Mortgage and Financing Terms
Every business has it's jargon and residential real estate is no exception. Mark Nash author of 1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home shares commonly used mortgage and financing terms with home buyers and sellers.-Adjustable rate mortgage (ARM): A type of mortgage loan whose interest rate is tied ... more...

Keep Your Eye Focused On Treasury Bond Rates To Adjust Your Current Mortgage Rates
Mortgage rates typically are based off the current rates of treasury bonds. Most lenders set their long term mortgage rates in line with 10 and 30-year treasury rates. The reason that they do this is quite simple. Treasury rates are the rates that are used as an index to represent what the future ... more...

Do You Speak Real Estate?
Anyone interested in real estate should be able to talk the talk. Here is a list of common phrases and words with a short explanation. Use it as a reference:Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM). A type of mortgage loan whose interest rate changes periodically up or down, usually once or twice a year ... more...

Does Japan Matter?
For the last 12 years we have seen the Japanese stock market slowly sinking from a high of 38,000 to about 8,000, more than a 75% loss and very close to the price of the Dow Jones Industrial Average. Why should we care about their stock market?Please understand that the stock market price is a ... more...

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