It is official. The bill HR 5981 has been passed and made into law. But what exactly does that mean to people in the process of LOOKING for a home? My hope is that these points will clarify any and all of your questions:
First the great news. If you are currently looking at an FHA [...]
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Mortgage Insurance, sometimes referred to as Private Mortgage Insurance, is required by lenders on conventional home loans if the borrower is financing more than 80% Loan-To-Value.
According to Wikipedia:
Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) is insurance payable to a lender or trustee for a pool of securities that may be required when taking out a [...]
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By committing to a mortgage loan, the borrower is entering into a financial agreement with a lender to pay back the mortgage money, with interest, over a set period of time.
The borrower’s monthly mortgage payment may change over time depending on the type of loan program, however, we’re going to address the typical 30 year [...]
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Calculating an exact mortgage payment without a calculator on a loan is no small task, but there are some simple rules-of-thumb you can use to get a close estimate.
With the exception of the MIT Blackjack Team, performing this type of complex math in your head often leads to frustrating rants.
When coming up with a rough [...]
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When mortgage banks go out of business and are essentially taken over by the FDIC, homeowners are left wondering if they still need to make a monthly payment.
Great thought, and a very common questions for many borrowers in 2009 and 2010.
The short answer is YES, you still have to continue making mortgage payments if your [...]
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When shopping for a hazard insurance policy, something called “bundling” can actually save you quite a bit of money that most people aren’t aware of.
Many of the big insurance companies price their insurance rates to attract a particular segment of the market. They usually price their hazard insurance policies to attract homeowners who need to [...]
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Many borrowers believe that when they purchases a property by obtaining mortgage financing, they also own their home.
Technically speaking, full ownership on a property is only happens once the mortgage loan amount has been paid in full.
To break this down in more detail, there are a few components of a mortgage:
A Promissory Note is [...]
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