Buying A Home With No Money Down or Bad Credit - PMI Can Make It Easier
Private mortgage insurance is an excellent method for homebuyers who have trouble saving money, are short on money, or have bad credit, to get into a home now. Private mortgage insurance is provided by a third party to protect the lender in the mortgage contract. This allows you to purchase a ... more...

The Evils of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is an insurance policy that you pay for that could help you finance your home if you have not saved enoguh for your down payment. This much is true; however, Private Mortgage Insurance does nothing more for you the homeowner, except drain your wallet. First, the ... more...

How Good a Deal Is Your Bank's Mortgage Insurance Plan?
When you go to the bank to get a mortgage, you'll inevitably be asked to take out mortgage insurance. The idea behind mortgage insurance is simply that if something happens to you or your spouse then your loan will be paid off which is good news for your family and the bank. Most financial ... more...

Mortgage Loan Closing Costs for Refinance Loans and Home Purchase
If you are going to obtain a mortgage loan, for whatever purpose (home purchase or refinance) you are going to pay closing costs...period. Let me clarify regarding a purchase of a home...the seller may pay some or even all the closing costs in a transaction, but it essentially works out to just ... more...

What Is A FHA Loan?
Most of us need to borrow some money at least at one point of time in our life. When we want to buy a car, to study at the College or University, when we want to buy a house or home, when we need money to start our own business - even when we use our credit cards.There are many types of loans and ... more...

Get Rid of Your Unneeded Mortgage Insurance
Mortgage insurance is needed usually when a person cannot come up with at least 20 percent of the sale price of the home as a down payment. This is a huge amount of money, more than many people have on hand so most of us end up with this mortgage insurance. You should not have to pay this insurance ... more...

Glossary of Common Terms Used During the Mortgage Process
APR - This stands for Annual Percentage Rate. It enables you to compare the full cost of the mortgage. Rather than just being an interest rate, it includes up front and ongoing costs of taking out a mortgage. The formula for calculating APR is set by Government Regulations and therefore enables ... more...

Private Mortgage Insurance Your Rights and Responsibilities
An often overlooked cost of buying a new home is private mortgage insurance, usually simply called PMI. The basic idea behind PMI is simple. When a home buyer buys a house with less than 20% of the homes value as a down payment, the mortgage lender assumes a larger risk. In most cases, the lender ... more...

Expense List for Buying a Home
There are many expenses that come with buying a home. The following list is a good example of what to expect:Down payment - A minimum of 20% of the homes purchase price is usually required for the best loan terms and to avoid paying private mortgage insurance (see below), but its entirely possible ... more...