As such, they are able to charge
significantly higher interest rates on their mortgages (in some cases in excess of 10 %).
Not exact matches
Because we do not incur the
significantly higher fixed operating costs inherent in a branch - based distribution system, we are able to provide better value to our customers through low fees and low
interest rates on our digital
mortgages.
Look for a cap
rate significantly higher than the
interest rate on the
mortgage, and
higher than the returns
on safer investments.
Such
mortgages generally have fewer restrictions
on them but typically charge
significantly higher interest rates - often as much as three full percentage points above the best agency
rates.
If the
interest rates on bonds are
significantly high, the
mortgage lenders may like to increase the
interest rates on their
mortgages too in order to keep the investors happy.
Recent reductions to the conforming loan limits by the federal government are already having an impact
on mortgage liquidity according to early data from an NAR survey, which found that consumers who are now above the new lower conventional conforming loan limit are experiencing
significantly higher interest rates and the need for substantially larger down payments.