Index: A published market index rate tied to an economic indicator that is used to calculate the interest
rate of an adjustable rate mortgage at origination and at each adjustment period.
Contact us today and one of our mortgage professionals will explain to you some of the pros and
cons of adjustable rate mortgages and walk you through exactly how these loans work.
The refinance results in a lowering of the borrower's monthly principal and interest payments, or, under certain circumstances, the
conversion of an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) to a fixed - rate mortgage.
My impression continues to be that current concerns such as the Greek debt crisis are far less important that the incipient backlog of foreclosures and mortgage losses we are likely to observe on all
classes of adjustable rate mortgages in the next few quarters.
Citibank carries all the common mortgage products that you could expect of a major lender, including fixed rate 15 - year and 30 - year mortgages and an
array of adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs).
Knowing in early 2007 that $ 1 trillion
worth of adjustable rate mortgages would reset between October 2007 and December 2008, I shorted sub-prime, housing, credit card companies, retailers, you name it.
The initial interest
rate of an Adjustable Rate Mortgage is lower than that of a fixed rate mortgage, consequently, a good option to consider, if you plan to own your home for only a few years, is a Adjustable Rate Mortgage; or, the prevailing interest rate for a fixed rate mortgage is too high; or, you expect an increase in future earnings.
In the
case of adjustable rate mortgages being refinanced, the tangible benefit would be moving into a fixed interest rate even if that rate is higher than the one currently being paid on the mortgage.
Mid America Mortgage, Inc. offers a
variety of adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) designed for consumers looking to take advantage of low introductory rates for a set number of years.
According to the federal guidelines, a streamline refinance has to result in one of the following: a reduction of your monthly payment or the
conversion of an adjustable rate mortgage to a fixed - rate loan.
There are many
aspects of an adjustable rate mortgage that consumers should pay attention to, but one feature that demands attention is the caps on interest rates at every juncture in the loan.
These proposals include clearer
explanations of adjustable rate mortgages, proper disclosure of comparable APRs given to borrowers with excellent credit, and stricter limitations to prevent mortgage «steering».