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How Does Negative Amortization on a Mortgage Work?
September 15, 1998 Negative Amortization and Related Concepts Ordinarily, the mortgage payment you make to the lender has two parts: interest due the lender for the month, and amortization of principal. Amortization means ... more...

Marketing Adjustable Rate Mortgages With Artful Deceptions
November 22, 2004 Adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) have always been a hard sell. ARMs have multiple features, which makes them complicated, and complexity doesn?t sell well. Most loan officers try to avoid complexities by focusing on one feature that may attract the client ... more...

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Negative Amortization
Negative Amortization Negative amortization, also known as Neg Amortization, NegAm, NegAmMort, occurs when borrower pays back less than the full amount of interest owed to the lender each month. The difference betweeen full interest and paid amount is added to the total amount ... more...

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Defereed Interest When a mortgage is written with a monthly payment that is less than required to satisfy the note rate, the unpaid interest is deferred by adding it to the loan balance. See negative ... more...

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Mortgage Questions to Ask Your Lender
Buying and financing a home today can be overwhelming. Here are some questions to ask your lender so that you can make informed decisions.Are both fixed-rate and adjustable mortgage loans available? What is the interest rate?How long can I "lock-in" the financing at the current interest rate?Is a ... more...

Refinancing Mortgage Loan Options - How to Refinance and Keep Your Terms
Refinancing can save you money, but the downside is that you have to restart amortization. Once again you are paying mostly interest at the beginning of your loan. But there are ways you can get around this, keeping your original pay off period and saving on interest charges.Short-Term Refinance ... more...

The Real Truth About Those: Online Get a Better Loan Web Sites - 6 Things to Look For
You have seen the Commercials on TV go this or that web Site and Refinance your Home and Save thousands. Tempting isn't it? Do they really save you money?But what if you need help or Advice? What if you have questions? Can an online Internet Robot Design a Mortgage Plan customized for your ... more...

Mortgages for Dummies: Option Adjustable Rate Mortgages
Housing prices are at record highs. This has made purchasing a new home a very expensive proposition. In response to this mortgage lenders began offering products with lower monthly payments; this allowed people to qualify for larger loan amounts.The problem with these new loans is that they come ... more...

Lower Mortgage Payments Increase Wealth
Creating and maintaining wealth is a very difficult task. Ask any millionaire!!! The delicate balance of living a dream lifestyle and holding expenses tight creates this difficulty. As a financial advisor, I have assisted people accumulate monies to live their dream life while discovering ways to ... more...

Interest Only Mortgage? Consider a Graduated Payment Mortgage
Graduated payment mortgages (GPM) offer financing solutions for those who expect their income to rise in the future. A hybrid of an adjustable rate mortgage and fixed-rate mortgage, a GPM with its fixed interest rate starts with low payments that increase yearly based on the loans terms. If you ... more...

Adjustable Rate Mortgages - Understand the Benefits Compared to a Fixed Rate Mortgage
Adjustable rate mortgages can be very tempting to home buyers, yet they carry a great deal of uncertainty. Fixed rate mortgages offer rate and payment security, but they are more expensive. It is important to weigh the pros and cons of ARMs and fixed rate mortgages before you decide which is right ... more...

Real Estate: Will the Mortgage Lending Market Hit the Wall?
At a distance, it is hard to tell when a freight train is about to hit a wall. You might hear screeching, whistle blowing or even screams just minutes before. But what about the drunken mortgage lending market? What sounds should we expect to hear as this market speeds toward the proverbial wall? ... more...

The Wealth Effect and Real Estate: the Pro's and Con's
Consumerism these days in both the United States and Canada is at its peak in light of the buoyant real estate market. Consumerism is a side-effect of capitalism - the good capitalism as Adam Smith might have called it. Consumerism is that particular economic niche where you find wealthy consumers ... more...

How to Eliminate Risk in Real Estate Investment
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