Variable rates are slightly more
popular than fixed rates in Montreal, a trend we've seen in other Canadian cities as well.
With home loans, ARMs are more
popular than fixed rate mortgage loans, and it is so for several reasons.
Not exact matches
Adjustable -
rate mortgages are
popular because interest
rates are typically cheaper initially
than long - term,
fixed -
rate mortgages, such as the 30 - year mortgage.
15 - year
fixed -
rate mortgages have become increasingly
popular as interest
rates have dropped, but the deductibility of a 15 - year loan is decidedly less
than that of a 30 - year loan.
30 year mortgages have typically been the most
popular home financing solutions in the United States as they keep monthly mortgage payments lower
than 10, 15, and 20 year amortizing
fixed rate products.
The 30 - year
fixed -
rate mortgage loan is one of the most
popular financing tools for home buyers today, accounting for more
than 80 % of home purchases.
Since ARMs tend to have lower initial interest
rates than their traditional 30 - year
fixed -
rate counterparts, ARM refinances are especially
popular when mortgage
rates begin to rise and consumers need a lower - cost option.
15 - year
fixed -
rate mortgages have become increasingly
popular as interest
rates have dropped, but the deductibility of a 15 - year loan is decidedly less
than that of a 30 - year loan.
Hybrid ARM (3/1 ARM, 5/1 ARM, 7/1 ARM) These increasingly
popular ARMS — also called 3/1, 5/1 or 7/1 — can offer the best of both worlds: lower interest
rates (like ARMs) and a
fixed payment for a longer period of time
than most adjustable
rate loans.
The 15 year
fixed rate mortgage is a very
popular choice for borrowers who want to build equity faster as the interest
rates are lower
than the 30 year
fixed rate mortgage and the principal payments are higher due to the shorter term.
Being predictable, the
fixed rate mortgages are
popular despite the fact that the
rate of interest charged for it is always higher
than other types of mortgages, such as adjustable
rate mortgages.
In other words, when ARMs are significantly cheaper
than fixed -
rate mortgages, and home prices are rising, adjustable
rate loans become more
popular.
PPF is the most
popular government backed scheme with a
fixed rate of return and a top investment option for retirement, traditionally better
than bank FDs.
Hybrid ARM (3/1 ARM, 5/1 ARM, 7/1 ARM) These increasingly
popular ARMS — also called 3/1, 5/1 or 7/1 — can offer the best of both worlds: lower interest
rates (like ARMs) and a
fixed payment for a longer period of time
than most adjustable
rate loans.
The 30 - year
fixed -
rate mortgage loan is one of the most
popular financing tools for home buyers today, accounting for more
than 80 % of home purchases.
Adjustable -
rate mortgages are
popular because interest
rates are typically cheaper initially
than long - term,
fixed -
rate mortgages, such as the 30 - year mortgage.