hendu2875 asked:


She wants to buy it, but can’t get a loan. She’d like do to a land contract. BUT, since i have a Mortgage, in order to do a land contract, wouldn’t i have to pay my mortage and HE off? Doesn’t the renter become the owner when the land contract is done? Which means, I’d have to pay the mortgage and HE off in order for her to have a clean title?

Philip

ittytrex asked:


We (2) loans, our mortgage and a credit line in our home equity. My husband lost his job and tried to continue payments on our mortgage. When he paid a fee he used a coupon payment for the mortgage loan. Instead of applying the entire payment to our mortgage, the bank made some payment to (1) month of the mortgage loan and the rest towards the loan in the form of home equity participation. So now we are still (1) months behind in our mortgage payment and loan in the form of equity participation at home is almost paid for (4) months ahead of time. We are trying our best to keep this house. My husband used it with a coupon payment of the loan number on it and he received a receipt for the amount of the loan and the number was on the receipt too.

Marvin

Buggaboo asked:


Or is it better to search for other lenders? I often hear that if you apply a loan with the same lender whom you already have a loan with; your interest rate will always be higher than if you were to shop around & go with another lender?

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Rony Walker asked:


Falling interest rates are often the prelude to home owners rushing to avail of a refinance mortgage loan. Most of the time, there is not much thought given to the merits or financial implications of that idea. It is a very attractive option, much the same as an open flame is attractive to a moth.

At first glance, a refinance mortgage loan does not seem to be minatory at all. But being burned by one is not something most people would count as a pleasant experience. In fact, rates are just a small part of the bigger equation. Some people take out a refinance mortgage loan every time rates go down, even by just a little. A common scenario is a refinance mortgage loan once every year for about five years running. That is clearly disadvantageous. Every refinance mortgage loan means adding more principal to the end of the loan as well as extending its duration.

But What Is A Refinance?

Purchase-money loans are the original loans secured by buyers to buy a house. On the other hand, a refinance loan is a new loan utilized by the borrower to pay off the original loan. Obviously, for borrowers with multiple refinance loans, the current loan pays off the last refinance loan. The refinance loan is usually prioritized but a home equity loan can also be refinanced.

What’s Your Flava?

If you are currently paying a fixed-rate mortgage, it is still possible for you take out a different mortgage loan when you get a refinance loan. Before you switch from a fixed-rate mortgage, you must be sure that you understand all of the terms of the new refinance mortgage loan. Let’s take a look at some common mortgage loan types.

Interest-only mortgages are loans that are backed by real estate. They contain an option to make interest payments. They are often portrayed as risky and disadvantageous to the borrower. This is often not the case at all.

Another mortgage product is called the Option Adjustable Rate Mortgage. It is perhaps the most complex loan program in real estate mortgage financing. Without proper management, it could cost a home owner his or her entire equity. For the knowledgeable borrower, it could be the optimal solution. Option Adjustable Rate Mortgages contain negative amortization. This is a key concept that is often misunderstood. That is why Option Adjustable Rate Mortgages are generally disdained.

FHA loans are gaining again in popularity. The Federal Housing Administration does not give out loans. Instead, it insures them. This insurance eliminates or alleviates the risk lenders face when buyers only pay a small percentage. Borrowers with less than perfect credit histories might want to consider them. They may qualify even if they have had financial problems in the past. Also, the rates are competitive and the terms are very straightforward. Today’s FHA loans also require fewer repairs on the home. They are available to everyone. However, first time and low to moderate income buyers are their most frequent users.



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Devora Witts asked:


You are probably well aware that unless you provide a down payment for your mortgage loan of at least 20% of the property’s value, you will have to pay each month PRI which stands for Private Mortgage Insurance. This means that anything above 80% of financing will cost you significantly more. However, with 80/20 mortgage loans you can save on mortgage insurance.

80/20 mortgage loans are actually two loans in one. The first one being the actual mortgage loan that will finance the 80% of the property’s value thus not requiring private mortgage insurance and the other one will provide funds equivalent to 20% of the property’s value in the form of a second mortgage or home equity loan.

Avoiding Payment Of Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)

These loans or combination of loans solve a problem that turned 100% financing mortgage loans into a really heavy burden. Any loan that finances above 80% of the value of a property needs to include private mortgage insurance in order to cover for the repayment of the loan if anything happens. Thus, this combination of loans provides 100% financing without the need of Private Mortgage Insurance.

Private mortgage insurance is not required because the actual mortgage only finances 80% of the value of the property. The rest of the asset’s value is financed with a second mortgage or home equity loan that cover’s for the remaining 20% without the need of Private mortgage insurance either.

Private Mortgage Insurance

Private mortgage insurance protects the lender against any loss in the event of default on the mortgage loan. The insurance is similar to government agencies insurances like FHA with the sole difference that it is meant for private mortgages only. The premium is paid by the borrower and is usually included on the mortgage’s monthly payments.

Usually this extra charge can be bypassed by offering a substantial down payment and thus not requiring more than 80% of the funds needed to purchase the property that is used as collateral for the loan. That is why most applicants try to raise at least 20% of the value of the property in order to avoid having to pay the private mortgage insurance premium that is rather expensive.

A Matter Of Costs

Nothing comes for free and obtaining the additional financing through 80/20 mortgage loans is not the exception. The home equity loan that grants the funds needed for the 20% down payment comes with higher interest rates, a shorter repayment program and generally less advantageous terms than the home loan. This is due to the fact that even that home equity loans are secured loans, there is a greater risk of defaulting on a home equity loan than on a home loan.

However, when comparing the costs of private mortgage insurance and the additional amount that you will have to pay for the home equity loan, you will understand why these loans are becoming so popular. Even with the additional costs that they represent, you will still save a lot of money by not having to pay the private mortgage insurance premiums every month through the whole life of the loan.



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