ARM’s are mortgages whose rates adjust according to the terms of the contract you made with the lender.Usually interest rates are fixed for the first 1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 years. After that period is up, rates will be allowed to fluctuate within the limits of your contract with the lender.Terms are usually 15 or 30 years (although you can negotiate just about any duration you want). There can be a balloon involved.Because the lender is... : Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARM )
Conforming & Non-Conforming Mortgages
A conforming mortgage refers to a mortgage that is drawn up within the guidelines specified by the lending institutions referred to as Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The most common reason for a mortgage to be referred to as non-conforming is because the total amount of the mortgage exceeds the lending limits or total loan amount allowed. This type of non-conformi... : Conforming & Non-Conforming Mortgages
Mortgage Applications Decreased Last Week
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages dropped last week as refinancing and purchasing activity slumped in a holiday shortened week, an industry group said on Wednesday. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage application activity declined 10.6 percent to 605.7 in the week ended Dec. 31, after falling 1.7 percent in the MBA's prior week survey. The MBA's purchase index, a ga... : Mortgage Applications Decreased Last Week
Closed Mortgages
In a closed mortgage, the interest rate is locked in for the full term of the mortgage and you must pay compensation, known as pre-payment charges, to the mortgage lender to renegotiate the interest rate or pay off the balance prior to the end of the term. Closed mortgages are usually the better choice for buyers who suspect that i... : Closed Mortgages
FHA loans
Need help lowering some of the costs of your home loan and you are a low to moderate income family?FHA has maximum loan amounts, which vary from one county to another. It is critical that your loan amount, including financed closing costs, not exceed the maximum set by FHA for the county in which your property is located. There are no... : FHA loans
Balloon loans are short term mortgages that have some features of a fixed rate mortgage. The loans provide a level payment feature during the term of the loan, but as opposed to the 30 year fixed rate mortgage, balloon loans do not fully amortize over the original term. Balloon loans can have many ty... : Balloon mortgages
Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARM )
ARM’s are mortgages whose rates adjust according to the terms of the contract you made with the lender.Usually interest rates are fixed for the first 1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 years. After that period is up, rates will be allowed to fluctuate within the limits of your contract with the lender.Terms are usually 15 or 30 years (although you can negotiate just about any duration you want). There can be a balloon involved.Because the lender is not taking as big a risk on losing money if interest rates rise, ... : Adjustable Rate Mortgages (ARM )
Second mortgage
A secured loan (or mortgage) that is subordinate to another loan against the same property. More specifically, the second loan in sequence.In real estate, a property can have multiple loans against it. The loan which is registered with county or city registry first is called the first mortgage. The loan registered second is called the second mortgage. A property can have a third or even fourth mortgage, but those are rarer.Second mortga... : Second mortgage
Mortgage Applications Unchanged Last Week
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Applications for U.S. home mortgages were unchanged for the week ended Dec. 17 from the prior week as an increase in refinancing offset a decrease in purchases, an industry trade group said. The Mortgage Bankers Association said its seasonally adjusted index of mortgage activity was flat at 689.3 in the week ended Dec. 17, following a 1.0 percent drop the previous week. Fixed 30-year mortgage rates averaged 5.69 percent... : Mortgage Applications Unchanged Last Week
Danica wins race for media buzz
Danica wins race for media buzz Danica Patrick is giving Indy 500 what it's been lacking in recent years: star power and attention. May 27, 2005: 11:44 AM EDT A weekly column by Chris Isidore, CNN/Money senior writer NEW YORK (CNN/Money) - Danica Patrick is restoring to the Indianapolis 500 something it once took for granted: the status and attention that comes with being a major sporting event. Patrick is the fourth woman to run at Indy, but th... : Danica wins race for media buzz