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FHA Loans
Federal Housing Administration Loans are loans that are insured by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), but are provided by independent lenders, giving borrowers the opportunity to obtain loans with low interest rates and significantly reduced down payments. Fill out our short form to contact up to four FHA loans lenders today.
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Bad Credit Refinance
An adjustable rate loan is often taken on by people with bad credit. If your situation has improved since you closed your first loan and you believe you can qualify for a fixed rate loan, or if you desperately want a lower adjustable rate cap, refinancing can help you. Refinancing to a fixed loan will give you the security of know exactly what your monthly payments will be for the life of your loan, and a low rate cap will give you the knowledge that your adjustable rate will not climb too high. Refinancing may get you a loan with the security that you did not obtain the first time around.
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Home Equity
There are a variety of loans based on the equity of a home that are available. Home equity loans, home equity lines of credit, and reverse mortgages are a few. A home equity loan, or second mortgage, is a secured fixed rate loan that uses property as collateral. This type of loan is given in a lump sum to be repaid monthly by the owner and is perfect for home owners wanting to fund home improvement or purchase a new car.
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Rates
There are several indexes on which interest rates are based:
- The Prime Rate is used by lenders for corporations and for their credit-worthy
applicants. It is very stable and tends not to differ from bank to bank. The
Prime Rate is used to predict the direction of rates, and the activity of
consumer loans often follows that of this index.
- U.S. Treasury Security Yields is an average of monthly rates during the
length of a one year U.S. Treasury security that is often used to set adjustable
rate mortgage and is published yearly by the Federal Reserve Board.
- The 11th District Cost of Funds is also used to set adjustable rate mortgages
and will often follow the same direction as the average of a one-year U.S.
Treasury security. Monthly, the 11th Federal Home Loan Bank District, which
includes California, Nevada and Arizona, publishes its weighted average interest
rate for the prior month.
- Federal Funds Rate is set by the Federal Open Market Committee and is the
interest rate on funds one bank lends to another overnight. This index affects
inflation and economic growth, and is decided on by the Federal Open Market
Committee.
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Mortgage Calc
Using a mortgage calc can also help you ensure that your loan terms will not cause negative amortization. Amortization is the schedule of repayment of your mortgage through monthly payments of principal and interest . Negative amortization occurs when the monthly payments set by the lender are not high enough to cover interest and principal. This causes the outstanding balance of the mortgage to increase instead of decrease as the repayment period goes on. Negative amortization can cause a homeowner to default on the loan, and though uncommon, all borrowers should be certain that set monthly payments are high enough to cover both the interest and principal of the loan.
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Mortgage Refiancing
However, interest rates are not the only reason to refinance your mortgage. Many homeowners find themselves unhappy with the terms of their loans. A loan with a thirty year term may offer low payments, but those very low payments that seemed attractive can slow the process of building equity. Changing to a 15 year term will allow you to build equity far more quickly, and often the increase in monthly payments is far less than most people expect.
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Refinancing Your Home
However, if your original loan has a high rate or an unappealing term, refinancing
can be the perfect opportunity to save money and reduce monthly payments. If
you are a homeowner who:
- Plans to remain at his or her home for the next three years
- Would like to change an adjustable rate mortgage or establish a lower rate
cap
- Has not damaged your credit since your original loan
- Wants to take advantage of lower interest rates
- Needs money for home repairs or improvement
- Needs money for college tuition or other large purchases
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