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徐天媺 May Xu
新泽西州华人贷款专员 New Jersey Chinese Loan Officer
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THE COMPLETE GUIDE TO ARM LOANS - 3, 5, 7 & 10 YEAR
What Is an ARM? An adjustable-rate mortgage, or ARM, has an introductory interest rate that lasts a set period of time and adjusts annually thereafter for the remaining time period for a total of 30 years. After the set time period your interest rate will change and so will your monthly payment. The monthly payment amount is usually subject to a cap.
Example:7/1 ARM: Your interest rate is set for 7 years then adjusts for 23 years.
General Advantage and Disadvantages
The initial interest rates for ARMs are normally lower than a fixed rate, which in turn means your monthly payment is lower. If you only plan to stay in your home for a short period of time, an ARM might be advantageous to you because you plan on moving or selling your home before your initial mortgage rate adjusts. If you expect your income to increase in the future, you might feel comfortable with the idea of saving money now by having a lower monthly payment but be comfortable with having to make higher payments in the future when your income rises and your ARM adjusts.
ARMs are generally considered riskier because your interest rate will probably go up after the initial fixed-rate period ends.
How Happens When My ARM Adjusts?
You can determine how much your ARM's interest rate is going to increase or decrease after the initial fixed-rate period ends based upon the index and margin it is tied to. The index value is variable while the margin value is constant throughout the lifetime of the loan.
An index is a benchmark variable interest rate that is published regularly and available publicly. Typical index rates that are associated with ARMs are LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate), COFI (11 District Cost of Funds), and CMT (Constant MaturityTreasury), etc. A margin is a fixed percentage rate that you add to your index rate to obtain the fully indexed rate for an adjustable-rate mortgage. Margin rates can often be negotiated with your lender.
Example:7/1 ARM: Your interest rate is set for 7 years then adjusts for 23 years.
General Advantage and Disadvantages
The initial interest rates for ARMs are normally lower than a fixed rate, which in turn means your monthly payment is lower. If you only plan to stay in your home for a short period of time, an ARM might be advantageous to you because you plan on moving or selling your home before your initial mortgage rate adjusts. If you expect your income to increase in the future, you might feel comfortable with the idea of saving money now by having a lower monthly payment but be comfortable with having to make higher payments in the future when your income rises and your ARM adjusts.
ARMs are generally considered riskier because your interest rate will probably go up after the initial fixed-rate period ends.
How Happens When My ARM Adjusts?
You can determine how much your ARM's interest rate is going to increase or decrease after the initial fixed-rate period ends based upon the index and margin it is tied to. The index value is variable while the margin value is constant throughout the lifetime of the loan.
An index is a benchmark variable interest rate that is published regularly and available publicly. Typical index rates that are associated with ARMs are LIBOR (London Interbank Offered Rate), COFI (11 District Cost of Funds), and CMT (Constant MaturityTreasury), etc. A margin is a fixed percentage rate that you add to your index rate to obtain the fully indexed rate for an adjustable-rate mortgage. Margin rates can often be negotiated with your lender.
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Why close at the end of the Month?
Mostly, this has to do with lowering your out of pocket costs by minimizing the amount of "prepaid interest" you pay on your mortgage at closing.
Interest on your mortgage begins running from the date your transaction closes, but most loans are due on the first day of the month. So when you close, you "pre-pay" the interest between the closing date and the end of the month. 阅读全文
Mostly, this has to do with lowering your out of pocket costs by minimizing the amount of "prepaid interest" you pay on your mortgage at closing.
Interest on your mortgage begins running from the date your transaction closes, but most loans are due on the first day of the month. So when you close, you "pre-pay" the interest between the closing date and the end of the month. 阅读全文
The Complete Guide to ARM Loans - 3, 5, 7 & 10 Year
What Is an ARM? An adjustable-rate mortgage, or ARM, has an introductory interest rate that lasts a set period of time and adjusts annually thereafter for the remaining time period for a total of 30 years. After the set time period your interest rate will change and so will your monthly payment. The monthly payment amount is usually subject to a cap. 阅读全文
What Is an ARM? An adjustable-rate mortgage, or ARM, has an introductory interest rate that lasts a set period of time and adjusts annually thereafter for the remaining time period for a total of 30 years. After the set time period your interest rate will change and so will your monthly payment. The monthly payment amount is usually subject to a cap. 阅读全文
Loan Characteristics and Their Effect on Your Prospective Investment Project
Most real estate investors acquire income properties by obtaining a loan. As you are probably aware, maximizing loan funds (or OPM—Other People’s Money) maximizes leverage and, thus, maximizes returns. The right loan product can easily make or break a real estate investment deal. As such, exploring various loan characteristics is more than warranted. 阅读全文
Most real estate investors acquire income properties by obtaining a loan. As you are probably aware, maximizing loan funds (or OPM—Other People’s Money) maximizes leverage and, thus, maximizes returns. The right loan product can easily make or break a real estate investment deal. As such, exploring various loan characteristics is more than warranted. 阅读全文
Using a Lender Credit to Subsidize Closing Costs
Closing costs typically range from 3%-6% of your loan amount. A closing cost estimate priced today for a loan amount of $200,000 was $7,100 (3.55% of the loan amount). In this scenario the client was not paying any points for the interest rate. 阅读全文
Closing costs typically range from 3%-6% of your loan amount. A closing cost estimate priced today for a loan amount of $200,000 was $7,100 (3.55% of the loan amount). In this scenario the client was not paying any points for the interest rate. 阅读全文
Why debt to income ratio matters in mortgage?
Paying your bills on time, having stable income and boasting a good credit score won't get you a mortgage loan if your lender determines that you live too close to the edge. In the mortgage lending world, your distance from the edge is measured by your debt-to-income ratio, which, simply put, is a comparison of your housing expenses and your monthly debt obligations versus how much you earn. 阅读全文
Paying your bills on time, having stable income and boasting a good credit score won't get you a mortgage loan if your lender determines that you live too close to the edge. In the mortgage lending world, your distance from the edge is measured by your debt-to-income ratio, which, simply put, is a comparison of your housing expenses and your monthly debt obligations versus how much you earn. 阅读全文
The Bi-Weekly Mortgage - Who Needs It?
Normally, you make twelve mortgage payments a year. Since there are fifty-two weeks in a year, a bi-weekly mortgage equals 26 half-payments a year. The equivalent would be making thirteen mortgage payments a year instead of twelve. By applying that extra payment directly to the loan balance as a principal reduction, your loan amortizes more quickly, requiring fewer payments. 阅读全文
Normally, you make twelve mortgage payments a year. Since there are fifty-two weeks in a year, a bi-weekly mortgage equals 26 half-payments a year. The equivalent would be making thirteen mortgage payments a year instead of twelve. By applying that extra payment directly to the loan balance as a principal reduction, your loan amortizes more quickly, requiring fewer payments. 阅读全文
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