Not exact matches
Even with such differences in approach, these lenders ended up quoting fairly
similar expenses for the common 30 - year
fixed rate mortgage, indicating that you should ask for a formal estimate if you're truly interested in comparing the actual costs of borrowing from one lender or another.
Fixed -
rate mortgages tend to move in sync with government bond yields of a
similar term, reflecting the change in borrowing costs.
New facilities included «honeymoon» loans, a wider range of
fixed -
rate loans and the introduction of «basic» loans at substantial discounts to the standard variable -
rate home loan, with
similar conditions to those offered by
mortgage managers.
For instance,
fixed -
rate and variable -
rate mortgages may advertise
similar APR figures initially, but a rising
rate environment may increase monthly payments for a homeowner in a variable
mortgage.
Doctor loans are
similar to regular
mortgages, as they may come with both
fixed and adjustable
rates.
Hybrid
Mortgages are similar to adjustable rate mortgages, but the fixed - rate time period is usuall
Mortgages are
similar to adjustable
rate mortgages, but the fixed - rate time period is usuall
mortgages, but the
fixed -
rate time period is usually longer.
Besides knowing whether your
mortgage rate is
fixed or adjustable, you should also compare the interest
rates offered by various lenders on
similar loans because these do vary.
This is one of the first times in history you can find
fixed mortgage rates at same or
similar rates to a variable
rate mortgage.
Balloon loans are short - term
mortgages that have
similar features to a
fixed rate mortgage.
I took a
similar approach with my ~ 6 + year maturity MUNI fund when I paid off our
fixed 3.5 %
mortgage (reducing interest
rate risk on longer maturity bond holdings).
In a
similar fashion, when the bond prices go down, the bond yield goes up and the
fixed mortgage rate also increases.
The situation Canada was in during those two time periods is
similar to what is seen now, so the current
mortgage rates and trends turns toward the benefits seen by
fixed mortgage rates.
Fixed -
rate mortgages tend to move with government bond yields of a
similar term, reflecting the change in borrowing costs.
The 15 - year
fixed mortgage generally carries an interest
rate that's
similar to that of the 5/1 ARM.
TORONTO — TD Bank (TSX: TD) has quietly increased its
fixed mortgage rates ahead of a
similar move by Royal Bank of Canada (TSX: RY) to take effect Thursday, the latest sign that Canada's big banks are hiking the costs of borrowing for homeowners.
Use a Home Equity Loan —
Similar to the HELOC, the home equity loan is (usually) a
fixed -
rate second
mortgage on your primary residence that you can use to purchase anything you'd like — including real estate.
The default
rate on subprime adjustable
rate mortgages has been rising steeply, from 3.3 percent two years ago to 6.5 percent in the first quarter of 2007, yet we see nothing
similar among prime
fixed -
rate mortgages.
When using CMHC, you can get
rates very
similar to residential
mortgages - I have a few colleagues getting 2.5 % on a 5 year
fixed recently.
«While the 30 - year,
fixed -
rate mortgage has become a staple in the U.S., Canada doesn't offer anything remotely
similar.
Here's how it works: It starts off very
similar to a
fixed -
rate mortgage.