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What is a rate lock-in? A lock-in, or rate lock option, ensures the borrower a commitment to a specified mortgage rate, including not only the interest rate but also its discount/origination points. The borrower must agree with an authorized representative of East West Mortgage Company for a specific interest rate in order to choose this option. It is also possible to choose not to lock-in a specific rate, but instead to float for a certain number of days. Floating means simply a borrower electing to have interest rates move up and down according to market conditions until a specific rate is elected to be locked-in. All borrowers electing this option must lock-in a rate and its discount points at least five (5) business days prior to a scheduled settlement, or else your settlement will be delayed.

Interest Interest is the cost of borrowing money, usually expressed as an annual percentage of the loan amount - for example 8.125%, 9.000%, etc. Lenders will offer different rates depending on the type of loan program offered.

Quoting Rates to You Before quoting you an interest rate, the loan officer will add on how much he and his branch want to earn. The branch or company sets a policy on how little that can be (the minimum amount the loan officer adds on to his cost) but does not want to overcharge borrowers either (so they set a maximum the loan officer can charge) Between that minimum and maximum, the loan officer has a great deal of flexibility.

LOAN offers the following home equity loans: Term Combined loan to value 30 Year Fixed (30 year) Up to 100% 15 Year Fixed (15 year) Up to 125% Ready to search for rates?Click here

Writing Your Offer Another reason you need to have a clue about your down payment is because it affects how you write your offer to purchase a home. Not only are you required to put your down payment information in the offer, but different loan programs have different rules which also affect how you write your offer. This is especially important when dealing with FHA and VA loans.

In our example, at 7.125% the loan officer and branch would earn one point and have some money left over. This could be used to pay some of the fees (processing, documents, etc), which is how you get a no fees -no points mortgage. You just pay a higher interest rate.

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Some homeowners manage to cancel PMI early by getting their houses re-appraised. If the value has risen enough, they can add the appreciation to the equity they have paid and get above the 20 percent threshold for paying PMI.

What counts in the loan application process? Your Income The amount of income you earn will determine the amount of money you can borrow to purchase your home. For example, if a person makes $5000 a month and spends $1600 on a mortgage loan, including property taxes, mortgage insurance and hazard insurance, the housing expense ratio is 32% (1600 divided by 5000). Normally to qualify for mortgage loans lender may spend a maximum of 33% of their mortgage payments.

Two major agencies—the Federal National Mortgage Association (FNMA) or Fannie Mae and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (FHLMC) or Freddie Mac—can purchase conforming loans. For lenders who sell their loans after they are closed, there is an extremely liquid market. But the availability of potential buyers is reduced greatly when the loan amount goes above the conforming limit. To attract enough buyers for these loans, a lender often increases the rate on non-conforming loans. The conforming loan limit is adjusted annually at year-end by FNMA and FHLMC. Some lenders also have their own guidelines for dollar differentiation between conforming and non-conforming loans.

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In some cases, loans may be forwarded to one of our lending partners. If this applies to the loan product you select, you will be notified before any personal information is collected. Ready to search for rates?Click here

Also it is important to note that if you are planning to move out of your home in a few years then the benefits of achieving a lower monthly payment may not cover the costs involved when refinancing.

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