You’ll see a line worded something similar to ‘‘Hazard insurance premium to ABC Insurance.’’ If you follow this line across the page to the first column, you’ll see the first year’s insurance premium. It can be anywhere from hundreds of dollars to thousands, depending on how expensive insurance coverage is in your area.
Continue reading...Monday, December 19, 2011
A homeowners policy can protect you from the double whammy of having your home damaged or destroyed while having a mortgage to pay off. Your lender, of course, is aware of this, and that’s why many of them require you to pay into an escrow account so that, when the policy comes due, the bill [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, November 17, 2011
In mortgage-speak, a balloon payment is a payment that reduces the loan by other than the monthly payment. For example, say you structure a loan payment schedule of $1,400 a month, with a $5,000 additional payment due on March 15 of each year when you get your federal income tax refund.
Continue reading...Sunday, November 13, 2011
Adjustible rate mortgages (ARMs) are loans that start out with a low interest rate and then the payment goes up (or down) with fluctuations in the financial index to which the interest rate is linked. These interest rates are usually tied to regional cost-of-funds or Treasury bill rate indexes. As these indexes move up or [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Mortgage loans come with a menu of payment options, with the most popular being fixed and adjustable rate programs. Each option has its advantages and disadvantages, and the one that works best for you depends upon your financial situation. A fixed rate mortgage is one in which the loan is repaid in equal payments within [...]
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Friday, December 23, 2011
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