Claudio F asked:


I live in Saginaw, Michigan.
The house is supposed to be worth $95k.
I still owe $68k.
I refinanced already twice and didn’t have to pay PMI because the first mortgage was a VA loan.
Will I have to pay PMI this time, and what lender should I choose?
The balloon mortgage is due in september 2010.

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Alan Lim asked:


The first step in understanding a new home mortgage is in understanding that there are actually many different types of mortgages available. The two most common types of mortgages are fixed rate mortgages and adjustable rate mortgages. A fixed rate mortgage offers the advantage of the same interest rate over the entire length of the loan. So, if you obtain a 5.5% interest rate on your mortgage when you purchase your home, you can be assured that your interest rate will remain 5.5% until you sell your home, pay off the mortgage or refinance your home loan. This can be especially advantageous for home buyers who are committed to a budget and do not want any surprises.

An adjustable rate new home mortgage can offer a lower interest rate at the time you purchase your home. If you do not think you will be in the home longer than a few years, this can be quite attractive. The key to keep in mind with an adjustable rate mortgage is that the interest rate could rise at some point in time; however. In most cases, an adjustable rate mortgage will contain cap limitation, both the amount that the rate can rise as well as how often it can rise during a specified period of time.

You will also need to consider the term of your new home mortgage. At one time, the most common terms for a home loan were 15 years and 30 years. Today; however, lenders have recognized that the needs of homeowners have evolved and as a result, there are many more options including 10 years, 20 years and even 40 years. When choosing a term for your loan, remember that a shorter term mortgage will allow you to pay off your mortgage sooner and save money in interest overall; however, your monthly mortgage payments will be higher. A longer term mortgage will provide the benefit of lower monthly mortgage payments; however, it will take longer to pay off your mortgage and you will pay more interest over the duration of your mortgage.

Beside the type of new home mortgage and term, your mortgage payment will also be dependent on your ability to qualify for the best interest rate. Lenders must take into consideration the amount of risk they may be incurring when they approve a home mortgage application. If you have a low credit score, they may feel you are a higher risk. As a result, you may not be able to qualify for a low interest rate. If your credit score is good, then you will be considered a lower risk and consequently, you can qualifier for a better interest rate. This means your monthly mortgage payment will be lower.

Finally, the amount of debt that you are carrying could impact the interest rate you are able to qualify for. As a general rule of thumb, most lenders prefer for an applicant’s total housing costs not to exceed 30% of their pre-tax monthly income and total debt not to exceed 36% of their total pre-tax monthly income. There are exceptions in some cases; however, so be sure to speak with your new home mortgage lender about your situation.



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twobearcatz asked:


Does any such organization exist in this thievery invented by jews? It seems no matter what my credit score is I ALWAYS will get dinged on either a) closing costs b) rate or most often BOTH! Then, when you really play hardball with the banks they typically tell you they’ll only do an ARM or something, anything less than a 30 year fixed rate mortgage. What gives? Where is the deal? I couldn’t even find such a deal when they said rates were so good 3 years ago!.

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bgsimsrvp asked:


The individual took the loan out quite awhile back, when she was a struggling single mother. Now she is making around 80K per year, and doing fine. Wants to refinance so as to consolidate debts into a low interest, low payment fixed loan. The prospective mortgage companies won’t touch her existing loan due to the fact that it is a USDA loan.

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Rony Walker asked:


There are two nightmares plaguing our society today. The first is buying a gem of a car, and the second is getting stuck with an expensive refinance mortgage loans. Which is yours?

Jumping Into Quicksand

It is unwise to hurry a loan with insufficient information. Before you can extricate yourself from the mess, you have already sunk neck-deep into the quicksand of an expensive refinance mortgage loan, lured by the promise of lower interest rates.

Failure to understand how a refinance mortgage loan works, and the neglect of reviewing and comparing the features of different loans, including the policies of the various lending companies can result in 15-30 years of painful payback.

Ideally, a refinance mortgage loan should give you the advantage of lower monthly bills compared to the existing loan you will close. Of course, the longer the loan repayment period the lower the monthly dues, but if you sum it up, you will find out that you are paying not only double your loan but also triple.

A 30-year fixed rate switched to a 30 year adjustable rate, will lower monthly bills but after the honeymoon, get ready to pay more. If you were not aware of this, then it is high time to go to the bottom of a refinance - before getting another loan.

Always check the going rates and compare these with your present loan. You might be paying a higher monthly bill even if you got a loan with lower interest rates.

Did you get the right refinance?

Did you refinance just to have lower monthly mortgage payments? An astute borrower goes for a refinance to maximize available options that would work for their advantage.

One way to make refinance work for you is to switch from an existing credit to pay off your loan without living with the stress. If your current loan is a 30-year fixed loan, switching to a 30 or 40-year fixed refinance mortgage loan, you will get a lower monthly bill. A 30-year adjustable exchanged for a fixed 30-year will have you paying lowered monthly bills.

It may sound odd that switching a 30-year fixed rate loan to a 15-year payback will give lower monthly rates and build equity. Your equity is like money in the bank. As the values increases your mortgage payments decreases.

What is the right refinance mortgage loan

It all boils down to being able to pay the monthly bills for a number of years, and the savings you will generate from the new loan. It is a rule of thumb that a new loan must be 2% lower than your existing interest rate. But is this so?

Not always. Some companies will levy charges against you, which will make your loan more expensive in the long run. These charges come in the form of fees that they can think of - origination fees, appraisal fees, and closing fees - are just examples.

Another mistake when getting a refinance is rushing to get lower interest rates but erasing a number of years of payments made on the current loan. This happens when you’ve been paying a 30 year mortgage loan, and there’s 18 years left pay off the loan, and you refinance to a new 30-year program just for a few hundred dollars deducted from the monthly bills.

So you’ll end up shelling more money after your refinance mortgage loan. Is that what you want?



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Mr. Congo asked:


Thankfully, my mortgage is fixed rate. For those out there who are getting pounded by their balooning adjustable payments, do they have an option to refinance their property with a fixed rate mortgage?

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