Oct
30
Mortgage Interest Rates Fall Again
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Ki Gray asked:
For the second week in a row mortgage rates have fallen. For those that don’t read my updates regularly I wanted to give a short background on what rates have been doing. From the end of April to the beginning of June 30 year mortgage rates hovered around 6 percent. Then during the month of June 30 year mortgage interest rates rose peaking out at 6.45 at the end of June. But since then rates have fallen through the month of July ot 6.26. So we are not down to 6 but rates have come down quite a bit from their recent high. Its also interesting rates have fallen although the FED has cut the Fed Funds rate or the discount rate since April 30th. Below are mortage interest rates for the major mortgage products for the last 5 weeks.
July 17,2008
30-yr 6.26 15-yr 5.78 5-yr ARM 5.80 1-yr ARM 5.10
July 10,2008
30-yr 6.37 15-yr 5.91 5-yr ARM 5.82 1-yr ARM 5.17
July 3,2008
30-yr 6.35 15-yr 5.92 5-yr ARM 5.78 1-yr ARM 5.17
June 26,2008
30-yr 6.45 15-yr 6.04 5-yr ARM 5.99 1-yr ARM 5.27
June 19,2008
30-yr 6.42 15-yr 6.02 5-yr ARM 5.89 1-yr ARM 5.19
Mortgage rates are nice to look at but what do these mortgage rates flucatuations mean for a mortgage. Using our free mortgage calculator we can run the numbers and see how these mortgage rate changes would affect the mortgage on a 200k loan.
July 17th
30-yr $1232.73
15-yr $1664.03
5-yr ARM $1173.5
1-yr ARM $1085.89
June 26th
30-yr $1257.56
15-yr $1692.03
5-yr ARM $1197.81
1-yr ARM $1106.88
June 5th
30-yr $1210.69
15-yr $1650.11
5-yr ARM $1136.83
1-yr ARM $1080.98
For a 30 Year mortgage on June 5th the monthly mortgage payment would have been $1210.69. Three week later on June 26th a mortgage on the same amount would have risen 4% to $1257.56. Now another 3 weeks the mortgage payment has fallen 2% to $1232.73
The other major change occuring with mortgages is that banks are becoming more selective in giving out mortgages. We have noticed over the last month that more restrictions from lenders have been coming into play. So although mortgage rates are relatively low it has become more difficult to get a loan. Over the last few years lenders would give a loan to anyone that could walk in the door this has changed over the last year. This is why potential home buyers should start paying more attention to their credit scores. Also lenders are expecting larger downpayments. Lenders are also cracking down on investment loans. The biggest change has been that most lenders are not allowing borrowers to get more than 4 investment loans. This has essentially stopped many investors from purchasing new properties.
So what do we expect to happen in the future. The general feeling among mortgage brokers is that lenders are unlikely to return to the free wheeling style we saw in 2006. But at the same time its likely that the current extreme restrictions in lending might ease up some over the next six months.
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For the second week in a row mortgage rates have fallen. For those that don’t read my updates regularly I wanted to give a short background on what rates have been doing. From the end of April to the beginning of June 30 year mortgage rates hovered around 6 percent. Then during the month of June 30 year mortgage interest rates rose peaking out at 6.45 at the end of June. But since then rates have fallen through the month of July ot 6.26. So we are not down to 6 but rates have come down quite a bit from their recent high. Its also interesting rates have fallen although the FED has cut the Fed Funds rate or the discount rate since April 30th. Below are mortage interest rates for the major mortgage products for the last 5 weeks.
July 17,2008
30-yr 6.26 15-yr 5.78 5-yr ARM 5.80 1-yr ARM 5.10
July 10,2008
30-yr 6.37 15-yr 5.91 5-yr ARM 5.82 1-yr ARM 5.17
July 3,2008
30-yr 6.35 15-yr 5.92 5-yr ARM 5.78 1-yr ARM 5.17
June 26,2008
30-yr 6.45 15-yr 6.04 5-yr ARM 5.99 1-yr ARM 5.27
June 19,2008
30-yr 6.42 15-yr 6.02 5-yr ARM 5.89 1-yr ARM 5.19
Mortgage rates are nice to look at but what do these mortgage rates flucatuations mean for a mortgage. Using our free mortgage calculator we can run the numbers and see how these mortgage rate changes would affect the mortgage on a 200k loan.
July 17th
30-yr $1232.73
15-yr $1664.03
5-yr ARM $1173.5
1-yr ARM $1085.89
June 26th
30-yr $1257.56
15-yr $1692.03
5-yr ARM $1197.81
1-yr ARM $1106.88
June 5th
30-yr $1210.69
15-yr $1650.11
5-yr ARM $1136.83
1-yr ARM $1080.98
For a 30 Year mortgage on June 5th the monthly mortgage payment would have been $1210.69. Three week later on June 26th a mortgage on the same amount would have risen 4% to $1257.56. Now another 3 weeks the mortgage payment has fallen 2% to $1232.73
The other major change occuring with mortgages is that banks are becoming more selective in giving out mortgages. We have noticed over the last month that more restrictions from lenders have been coming into play. So although mortgage rates are relatively low it has become more difficult to get a loan. Over the last few years lenders would give a loan to anyone that could walk in the door this has changed over the last year. This is why potential home buyers should start paying more attention to their credit scores. Also lenders are expecting larger downpayments. Lenders are also cracking down on investment loans. The biggest change has been that most lenders are not allowing borrowers to get more than 4 investment loans. This has essentially stopped many investors from purchasing new properties.
So what do we expect to happen in the future. The general feeling among mortgage brokers is that lenders are unlikely to return to the free wheeling style we saw in 2006. But at the same time its likely that the current extreme restrictions in lending might ease up some over the next six months.
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Oct
29
How can I buy these risky mortgage backed securities I keep hearing about?
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Laissez-Faire Guy asked:
Supposedly, investors who invested in these mortage backed securities are taking a bath, and the securities have declined big time, right?
Supposedly, investors who invested in these mortage backed securities are taking a bath, and the securities have declined big time, right?
Well, these securities must have some value, I mean not every loan is defaulting, and even the ones that are are backed by homes with some real value.
So I figure since everyone is freaking out about these securities, they must be really cheap now. How can I invest in them at today’s sale prices?
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Oct
28
Mortgages, True Costs Revealed - Insurance
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Liam G asked:
When buying a home there are a number of types of insurance you may have to take out.
Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance (MPPI) is one of them. Its purpose is to ensure that mortgage repayments will be met in the events of unemployment, sickness or accidents.
Although this may afford the buyer peace of mind, whether to take out this type of insurance is a personal decision.
For example, if you have good accident or sickness protection through your employer, or if the company you work for has a good redundancy policy, MPPI may not be necessary.
If you have access to savings, for example up to three times your monthly salary, you can use those instead until you find another job.
Another type of insurance lenders often recommended is life cover, which pays off the mortgage in the event of a borrower’s death. Until recently, most lenders made life insurance obligatory. Nowadays, many don’t.
But for most families, especially with young children, it still makes sense to consider this type of cover, as it means the loan will be paid off if one of the main breadwinners dies.
One type of cover that lenders will insist on is buildings insurance, in case of disasters such as fire, floods and so on.
From the insurer’s point of view, this is essentially to protect their investment, as until the loan is fully paid off the home is still technically theirs.
But it also ensures that if anything happens to your home, it can be repaired or rebuilt and you can continue to live in it.
Either way, the number one rule with regards to mortgages is to not automatically take out lenders’ own insurance cover.
‘Tied in’ insurance – whether MPPI, household or even life cover – is often more expensive when taken out through a lender and can generally be found more cheaply from an independent supplier.
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When buying a home there are a number of types of insurance you may have to take out.
Mortgage Payment Protection Insurance (MPPI) is one of them. Its purpose is to ensure that mortgage repayments will be met in the events of unemployment, sickness or accidents.
Although this may afford the buyer peace of mind, whether to take out this type of insurance is a personal decision.
For example, if you have good accident or sickness protection through your employer, or if the company you work for has a good redundancy policy, MPPI may not be necessary.
If you have access to savings, for example up to three times your monthly salary, you can use those instead until you find another job.
Another type of insurance lenders often recommended is life cover, which pays off the mortgage in the event of a borrower’s death. Until recently, most lenders made life insurance obligatory. Nowadays, many don’t.
But for most families, especially with young children, it still makes sense to consider this type of cover, as it means the loan will be paid off if one of the main breadwinners dies.
One type of cover that lenders will insist on is buildings insurance, in case of disasters such as fire, floods and so on.
From the insurer’s point of view, this is essentially to protect their investment, as until the loan is fully paid off the home is still technically theirs.
But it also ensures that if anything happens to your home, it can be repaired or rebuilt and you can continue to live in it.
Either way, the number one rule with regards to mortgages is to not automatically take out lenders’ own insurance cover.
‘Tied in’ insurance – whether MPPI, household or even life cover – is often more expensive when taken out through a lender and can generally be found more cheaply from an independent supplier.
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Oct
26
What is the difference between a deed and a mortgage?
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Tebyus Kringle asked:
I have a friend who is buying a condo with a friend. Her name will be on the deed but not the mortage.
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I have a friend who is buying a condo with a friend. Her name will be on the deed but not the mortage.
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Oct
24
When to Get a Mortgage Refinance
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Kevin Sorbo asked:
With all of the mortgage problems that you hear about in the news lately combined with the lower interest rates we are seeing today, many people are wondering whether refinancing your mortgage is a good idea or not. Here are a few pointers that will help you decide of refinancing is the right decision for you.
Ignore the “Two Percent Rule”
Many people will say that you shouldn’t refinance unless you can get a mortgage rate that is two percent lower than your current rate. This rule oversimplifies the decision and only focuses on a single factor.
You need to realize that refinancing your mortgage is going to cost you money up front. You will need to pay fees to your loan originator, the lender, and possibly some third parties as well when closing the new mortgage. Because you are probably going to want this process to save you money, you should consider how long it will take you to recoup these expenses. To calculate this, add up all of your fees and divide that buy the savings that you will receive with your new monthly payment. This will give you the number of months required to recoup thee mortgage refinance expenses.
When deciding whether to refinance, you need to consider how long you plan on staying in your home as well. The longer you plan on staying, the more time you will have to recoup the refinancing costs and start saving money which makes refinancing your mortgage a better choice.
Refinance To Consolidate Bills
One of the main advantages of refinancing to consolidate bills is that you will get a tax deduction for the interest that you are paying on your debt. When you refinance your mortgage for debt consolidation, you are basically borrowing more money then you need to pay off your existing mortgage and using the extra money to pay off your other bills such as high interest credit cards, or car and student loans.
Adjustable Rate Mortgage
If you currently have an adjustable rate mortgage that is going to reset within the next couple of years you need to start thinking about refinancing now if you are concerned that you will not be able to afford the new payments, don’t wait until the last minute! Start doing some research now and look for the best person to originate your loan. Because of the current situation in the economy with mortgages, customers who have done their homework will be able to take advantage of this and get the best deal.
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With all of the mortgage problems that you hear about in the news lately combined with the lower interest rates we are seeing today, many people are wondering whether refinancing your mortgage is a good idea or not. Here are a few pointers that will help you decide of refinancing is the right decision for you.
Ignore the “Two Percent Rule”
Many people will say that you shouldn’t refinance unless you can get a mortgage rate that is two percent lower than your current rate. This rule oversimplifies the decision and only focuses on a single factor.
You need to realize that refinancing your mortgage is going to cost you money up front. You will need to pay fees to your loan originator, the lender, and possibly some third parties as well when closing the new mortgage. Because you are probably going to want this process to save you money, you should consider how long it will take you to recoup these expenses. To calculate this, add up all of your fees and divide that buy the savings that you will receive with your new monthly payment. This will give you the number of months required to recoup thee mortgage refinance expenses.
When deciding whether to refinance, you need to consider how long you plan on staying in your home as well. The longer you plan on staying, the more time you will have to recoup the refinancing costs and start saving money which makes refinancing your mortgage a better choice.
Refinance To Consolidate Bills
One of the main advantages of refinancing to consolidate bills is that you will get a tax deduction for the interest that you are paying on your debt. When you refinance your mortgage for debt consolidation, you are basically borrowing more money then you need to pay off your existing mortgage and using the extra money to pay off your other bills such as high interest credit cards, or car and student loans.
Adjustable Rate Mortgage
If you currently have an adjustable rate mortgage that is going to reset within the next couple of years you need to start thinking about refinancing now if you are concerned that you will not be able to afford the new payments, don’t wait until the last minute! Start doing some research now and look for the best person to originate your loan. Because of the current situation in the economy with mortgages, customers who have done their homework will be able to take advantage of this and get the best deal.
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Oct
18
Utilizing Investment Mortages Wisely
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Cherry Bo asked:
Funding options like 100% development finance, bridging loans and investment mortgages are usually provided by companies in development finance UK. Each has its characteristics and appropriation in various property development plans. If you want to enter the property development world, you can start out with investment mortgages. Commercial development finance can be too risky and costly for you. Likewise, 100% development finance is only for developers and investors who are capable of handling the stiff requirement.
By investment mortgages, novice developers have the potential to build property portfolio. But building up property portfolio by investment mortgages is not the only guarantee to a successful property investment career. Most importantly, it is also about knowing how to use investment mortgages wisely.
It’s a fact that property investments have its ups and downs; pros and cons, risks and rewards, all in one setting. And it is true whether the investment comes from residential development finance or commercial development finance or investment mortgages. There are times that your investment looks like it’s moving up, but there are also times as if your whole nest is slipping out of your hands. But still, the hard truth is, there is profit in property.
Securing competitive investment mortgages for your property portfolio can be one way of making huge profits fast only if you follow some helpful rules. These rules may even help you build the portfolio further and may even entitle you to 100% development finance in development projects in the future if you succeed now. In other words, there are large benefits in following these simple rules.
One rule in building property portfolio is to consider locations. You may have heard of this many times, but location has major effect in your property investment. If you’re risking investment mortgages, you need to make a thorough research on places that you want to invest. You should look into the country’s political regime, economy, culture, economic potential, currency, stability, infrastructure, and basically everything that concerns the property development market and it’s potential.
Next to finding the right location, you should ensure the property you’re buying is on prime sites. Be sure that the site is feasible for commercial property. Ensure that the spot is easily accessible to target consumers and that it is what is sought after by the people around it.
Apart from the locations and sites, you need to be sure that the investment mortgage is secured under a reliable development finance UK company. Use the expertise and professionalism of the development finance UK provider to get the needed investment mortgages. If you’re investment is not under secure and stable company in development finance UK, you could end up with a costly mess.
The rules may sound like a cliche or may sound simple but those are the only important rules for you to live by. Once you know this by heart, you will have a promising future in your property investment career.
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Funding options like 100% development finance, bridging loans and investment mortgages are usually provided by companies in development finance UK. Each has its characteristics and appropriation in various property development plans. If you want to enter the property development world, you can start out with investment mortgages. Commercial development finance can be too risky and costly for you. Likewise, 100% development finance is only for developers and investors who are capable of handling the stiff requirement.
By investment mortgages, novice developers have the potential to build property portfolio. But building up property portfolio by investment mortgages is not the only guarantee to a successful property investment career. Most importantly, it is also about knowing how to use investment mortgages wisely.
It’s a fact that property investments have its ups and downs; pros and cons, risks and rewards, all in one setting. And it is true whether the investment comes from residential development finance or commercial development finance or investment mortgages. There are times that your investment looks like it’s moving up, but there are also times as if your whole nest is slipping out of your hands. But still, the hard truth is, there is profit in property.
Securing competitive investment mortgages for your property portfolio can be one way of making huge profits fast only if you follow some helpful rules. These rules may even help you build the portfolio further and may even entitle you to 100% development finance in development projects in the future if you succeed now. In other words, there are large benefits in following these simple rules.
One rule in building property portfolio is to consider locations. You may have heard of this many times, but location has major effect in your property investment. If you’re risking investment mortgages, you need to make a thorough research on places that you want to invest. You should look into the country’s political regime, economy, culture, economic potential, currency, stability, infrastructure, and basically everything that concerns the property development market and it’s potential.
Next to finding the right location, you should ensure the property you’re buying is on prime sites. Be sure that the site is feasible for commercial property. Ensure that the spot is easily accessible to target consumers and that it is what is sought after by the people around it.
Apart from the locations and sites, you need to be sure that the investment mortgage is secured under a reliable development finance UK company. Use the expertise and professionalism of the development finance UK provider to get the needed investment mortgages. If you’re investment is not under secure and stable company in development finance UK, you could end up with a costly mess.
The rules may sound like a cliche or may sound simple but those are the only important rules for you to live by. Once you know this by heart, you will have a promising future in your property investment career.
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Oct
17
John Power asked:
Here are our top tips for how to save on your mortgage payments on your house, follow them and you could save $100,000 in interest payments and years off your loan term. Sounds to good to be true well see how easy it is in these money saving tips. Learning how to save on your mortgage can set you up to slice years off your loan. Finding out if you can save on your mortgage payments won’t cost you anything, and you will discover whether you have the best loan available for your individual circumstances. Shop for the best mortgage possible with your credit score, when a mortgage company has a small overhead cost to stay in business it means that they will not charge you ridiculous ongoing service fees. Make sure of the fees you mortgage company is charging you up front before signing on a loan.
Refinancing your mortgage will save you money if you can get a lower interest rate than what you are currently having. In order to determine how much you can save on your mortgage you need to find out exactly how much you are paying out every month to your existing mortgage provider. To determine your savings simply divide the cost of refinancing your existing mortgage by the amount you will save on your mortgage payment each month. This will give you the saving that you can get by refinancing your mortgage now. Mortgage refinancing is a popular solution for homeowners wanting to lock in lower interest rates and save money over the life of their mortgage. If interest rates stay low, then an ARM (Adjustable Rate Mortgage) can offer you an attractive way to obtain a new mortgage and save you money.
Make a lump sum payment or a monthly overpayment to your mortgage if you had the money in savings a fast calculation of the interest saved on the mortgage versus the interest the bank is paying you to have money in your savings account will show you just how much of a saving is possible with this tactic. With a little research it’s amazing how much you can save on your mortgage. What you save on your mortgage interest could outweigh the interest you would otherwise have made on your savings. Make sure that your mortgage does not have a penalty for early pay off. The only way to really save money on a mortgage is by making extra repayments so that you are paying above the scheduled repayment timetable which means you are paying principal off not interest. If you currently have a $200,000 mortgage that you received a 6% interest rate over 30 years you will save yourself approximately $45,333.
You will be surprised how much faster your loans balance will drop and how much money you will save. Don’t Just Make The Minimum Repayment - If you want to save thousands of dollars in interest over the term of your mortgage work out the maximum monthly payment you can manage and pay that.
The truth is the bank is not going to tell you about how to save money on your mortgage as they want to make the interest on the money they have loan you. If they were to help you save money, they would lose money and their profits would stagnate.
With a little research it’s amazing how much you can save on your mortgage so go ahead a use the mortgage calculators out there and see how much you can save with as little as $50 extra payment per week and I think you are going to be amazed.
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Here are our top tips for how to save on your mortgage payments on your house, follow them and you could save $100,000 in interest payments and years off your loan term. Sounds to good to be true well see how easy it is in these money saving tips. Learning how to save on your mortgage can set you up to slice years off your loan. Finding out if you can save on your mortgage payments won’t cost you anything, and you will discover whether you have the best loan available for your individual circumstances. Shop for the best mortgage possible with your credit score, when a mortgage company has a small overhead cost to stay in business it means that they will not charge you ridiculous ongoing service fees. Make sure of the fees you mortgage company is charging you up front before signing on a loan.
Refinancing your mortgage will save you money if you can get a lower interest rate than what you are currently having. In order to determine how much you can save on your mortgage you need to find out exactly how much you are paying out every month to your existing mortgage provider. To determine your savings simply divide the cost of refinancing your existing mortgage by the amount you will save on your mortgage payment each month. This will give you the saving that you can get by refinancing your mortgage now. Mortgage refinancing is a popular solution for homeowners wanting to lock in lower interest rates and save money over the life of their mortgage. If interest rates stay low, then an ARM (Adjustable Rate Mortgage) can offer you an attractive way to obtain a new mortgage and save you money.
Make a lump sum payment or a monthly overpayment to your mortgage if you had the money in savings a fast calculation of the interest saved on the mortgage versus the interest the bank is paying you to have money in your savings account will show you just how much of a saving is possible with this tactic. With a little research it’s amazing how much you can save on your mortgage. What you save on your mortgage interest could outweigh the interest you would otherwise have made on your savings. Make sure that your mortgage does not have a penalty for early pay off. The only way to really save money on a mortgage is by making extra repayments so that you are paying above the scheduled repayment timetable which means you are paying principal off not interest. If you currently have a $200,000 mortgage that you received a 6% interest rate over 30 years you will save yourself approximately $45,333.
You will be surprised how much faster your loans balance will drop and how much money you will save. Don’t Just Make The Minimum Repayment - If you want to save thousands of dollars in interest over the term of your mortgage work out the maximum monthly payment you can manage and pay that.
The truth is the bank is not going to tell you about how to save money on your mortgage as they want to make the interest on the money they have loan you. If they were to help you save money, they would lose money and their profits would stagnate.
With a little research it’s amazing how much you can save on your mortgage so go ahead a use the mortgage calculators out there and see how much you can save with as little as $50 extra payment per week and I think you are going to be amazed.
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Oct
16
Mortgages, True Costs Revealed - Introduction & Arrangement Fee’s
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Liam G asked:
As financial markets have become increasingly more competitive over the years, lenders are falling over one another to see who can offer the lowest ‘headline rate’ on mortgages.
More and more emphasis is being placed on this single figure, to the point where it is often the single deciding factor for many first-time buyers, who rush into mortgage deals without reading all of the fine print.
However, it is vital that consumers are aware that there is a wealth of other charges to consider when taking out a mortgage – the majority of which can be considerably costly!
The following articles look into the main contributing factors to the overall cost of a mortgage in more detail.
Arrangement fees
According to the FSA (Financial Services Authority) an arrangement fee is a ‘commitment or administration fee… payable to the lender to reserve the mortgage funds’.
Only a few years ago, most arrangement fees, charged to cover the lender’s administrative costs in arranging the mortgage, tended to be around £250.
But as competition has intensified over the headline rate and APR, arrangement fees have rocketed. According to research published at the start of this year, the average now stands at about £575.
In some cases, however, it can cost considerably more. Fees of 2.5% of mortgage balance are not uncommon, which on a £150,000 mortgage would be £3,750..
Most lenders’ arrangement fees are added to the mortgage on completion or refundable if the mortgage does not proceed or the application is not successful, however, some are not. So it makes sense always to check before you apply.
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As financial markets have become increasingly more competitive over the years, lenders are falling over one another to see who can offer the lowest ‘headline rate’ on mortgages.
More and more emphasis is being placed on this single figure, to the point where it is often the single deciding factor for many first-time buyers, who rush into mortgage deals without reading all of the fine print.
However, it is vital that consumers are aware that there is a wealth of other charges to consider when taking out a mortgage – the majority of which can be considerably costly!
The following articles look into the main contributing factors to the overall cost of a mortgage in more detail.
Arrangement fees
According to the FSA (Financial Services Authority) an arrangement fee is a ‘commitment or administration fee… payable to the lender to reserve the mortgage funds’.
Only a few years ago, most arrangement fees, charged to cover the lender’s administrative costs in arranging the mortgage, tended to be around £250.
But as competition has intensified over the headline rate and APR, arrangement fees have rocketed. According to research published at the start of this year, the average now stands at about £575.
In some cases, however, it can cost considerably more. Fees of 2.5% of mortgage balance are not uncommon, which on a £150,000 mortgage would be £3,750..
Most lenders’ arrangement fees are added to the mortgage on completion or refundable if the mortgage does not proceed or the application is not successful, however, some are not. So it makes sense always to check before you apply.
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Oct
16
Can I deduct mortage insurance premiums paid, if they are not reflected on my form 1098?
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juankiboi asked:
I don’t show any amount on box 4 of for 1098, but I paid $648 per my mortgage institution. Can i still deduct it?
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I don’t show any amount on box 4 of for 1098, but I paid $648 per my mortgage institution. Can i still deduct it?
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Oct
12
Become a Mortgage Broker in Australia
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Tony Rizk asked:
Why become a mortage broker?
Organising mortgage finance for a home or business can be a daunting experience for many borrowers. It’s the professional mortgage broker who can help make this process much less stressful by offering valuable and helpful advice. Choosing a career in mortgage broking can lead to a flexible, well paid future helping individuals and businesses achieve their financial goals.
What qualifications are required in order to become a mortgage broker in Australia?
Basic qualifications required in order to be a mortgage broker in most Australian states include the Certificate IV in Financial Services (Finance/ Mortgage Broking). This course is recognised by the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) and provides ASIC PS146 compliance which is required in order to give financial product advice.
The Certificate IV course consists of the following topics:
Module 1: Credit Services and Products
Module 2: The Legal and Regulatory Environment
Module 3: Doing Business
After completing the Cert IV course you can continue on to the Diploma in Financial Services which offers more indepth education in related financial subjects.
How is the training delivered?
Accredited mortgage broker training courses must be delivered by a registered training organisation (RTO) and students may be able to select different modes of study depending on the organisation they choose. For example some training providers will provide intensive face to face workshops over a number of days, distance education may also be offered and also online courses can be provided so you study from any location. These flexible study options make it very easy to complete mortage broker training at a time or place that suits.
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Why become a mortage broker?
Organising mortgage finance for a home or business can be a daunting experience for many borrowers. It’s the professional mortgage broker who can help make this process much less stressful by offering valuable and helpful advice. Choosing a career in mortgage broking can lead to a flexible, well paid future helping individuals and businesses achieve their financial goals.
What qualifications are required in order to become a mortgage broker in Australia?
Basic qualifications required in order to be a mortgage broker in most Australian states include the Certificate IV in Financial Services (Finance/ Mortgage Broking). This course is recognised by the Mortgage & Finance Association of Australia (MFAA) and provides ASIC PS146 compliance which is required in order to give financial product advice.
The Certificate IV course consists of the following topics:
Module 1: Credit Services and Products
Module 2: The Legal and Regulatory Environment
Module 3: Doing Business
After completing the Cert IV course you can continue on to the Diploma in Financial Services which offers more indepth education in related financial subjects.
How is the training delivered?
Accredited mortgage broker training courses must be delivered by a registered training organisation (RTO) and students may be able to select different modes of study depending on the organisation they choose. For example some training providers will provide intensive face to face workshops over a number of days, distance education may also be offered and also online courses can be provided so you study from any location. These flexible study options make it very easy to complete mortage broker training at a time or place that suits.
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