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		<title>My Handbook &#8212; Internet Loan Marketplaces</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Jan 2010 12:48:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before now, you could never use a one stop shop for selling bank loan portfolios. Now an online business applying the eBay auction principle has come forth and begun to revolutionize the model, approaching portfolio purchasing with an advanced mentality.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While on the face of it in the online era it seems like a simple step, up until now the sale of bank loan portfolios had occured through several marketplaces with no single outlet. This has changed with the creation of a company optimized to sell loans utilizing a process involving bids, employing online technology along the same lines as Ebay. The packages assembled for this national platform are put up for bid at significant discounts to increase your buying power. Through the online platform data can be standardized and put to use more effectively.</p>
<p>Any online sales organisation can access more customers than traditional dealerships, and the degree of access this service offers to investors is far from an exception. Time and location have ceased to be of major importance and it&#8217;s possible to do business 24/7, which saves a significant quantity of time. All possible customers must be located and contacted if they are to know you have portfolios to sell. The course to profit comes from the acquisition and examining of targeted information. When investigating any portfolio, transparent information provides a deeper view of what you&#8217;re bidding on and in consequence helps reduce the overall risk you operate under.</p>
<p>Using the new transparency and standardization offered by this system you can handle your investments all by yourself without any call for the aid of a broker. Thanks to the balance of profit and exposure that is an intrinsic aspect of the loans business, frank communication that takes a transparent approach to information proves profitable for both sides of the deal which makes full information disclosure reliable.</p>
<p>Quicker choices of what to invest in are obtained by keeping the portfolio standardized and not fragmented. The savings here aren&#8217;t merely financial as a quick transaction saves time on both sides of the deal. Don&#8217;t forget that this service is built around an open bidding strategy, and therefore there are many potential investors waiting to bid, who will all have access to the same <a href="http://debtmarket.com/main.php?b=technology&#038;p=overview">transparency</a> of information. Enhance the scope of your firm by making use of recent advances in online commerce. With a larger reach, reliable information standardization, and an opportunity to lay your hands on packages tooled to your requirements, why not conduct your business online?</p>
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		<title>100% FREE: Toshiba Movie Projector Dlp &#124; Japan Legs Tv and Free Samples</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 05 Dec 2009 19:47:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<title>FICO Scores Are Affected by Late Payments</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jan 2009 18:50:03 +0000</pubDate>
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If there is one thing that DebtReliefPlace.com knows, it is credit card debt. They are a debt settlement company that helps to negotiate with credit card companies to reduce debt by up to 50 percent for its customers, through the use of fixed free settlements. They do not add interest to the debt amounts, and [...]]]></description>
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If there is one thing that DebtReliefPlace.com knows, it is credit card debt. They are a debt settlement company that helps to <a href="http://www.debtreliefplace.com/debt-settlement/">negotiate with credit card companies</a> to reduce debt by up to 50 percent for its customers, through the use of fixed free settlements. They do not add interest to the debt amounts, and they will not try and promise you something they cannot deliver. They are fair and straightforward, and if you have had late payments on your credit card, they can try and assist you.</p>
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Your FICO markshould be really important to you as it limits how much you can borrow, and what type of interest rate you will obtain. Approximately thirty-five percent of your credit score is made up of your payment history.  If you dont make your payments on time your score will be impacted in a negative manner. A single late payment, more than 30 days late, can greatly reduce your FICO mark which means the following loan you receive will be at a higher interest rate and  in the end could squander you numerous thousands of dollars.     </p>
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If you receive payments that are past due more than ninety days, your credit will be impacted even more.  Your credit score can drop as much as one hundred points if you receive more than 5 late payments.  This can in reality affect your score more than bankruptcy.  The great news is that resolving the late payments is usually easier and less of a head ache than a bankruptcy.<br />
If you are really late on your credit card accounts, then there is a chance that you may end up having your account go to collections. If it goes to collections, that will appear on your credit report and until everything is cleared up, you will receive a collections alert on your credit report, which will lower your credit mark a great deal.<br />
As long as you have not gone into collections, you should receive the alternative to make minimum payments which may save you from being late, but the minimum due doesnt help to pay off your rotating balance by much and can cause you to fall even further downward on your bills. </p>
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		<title>Are you planning to buy a car and call for a fast loan</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 15:16:43 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Be overbold today to inspect if you have a super deal or if you don&#8217;t with the moneylender that offers you a loan. Many of the banks wil show you a rate of interest that is looking just but feels bad or so after a while. Analyze to see if the merchant bank who wants [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Be overbold today to inspect if you have a super deal or if you don&#8217;t with the moneylender that offers you a loan. Many of the banks wil show you a rate of interest that is looking just but feels bad or so after a while. Analyze to see if the merchant bank who wants to give you a bank loan is safe. At this present you can investigate rates quickly online and pick up if there are other conditions you should be aware of.
<p>The Dutch translation says: Woon je in Moordrecht of Staphorst en hebt u BKR notering. Lenen met BKR is nog nooit zo gemakkelijk geweest. Haal snel een andere auto met <a href="http://geld-lenen-zonder-bkr-toetsing.com" title="negatieve bkr registratie met geld lenen">negatieve bkr registratie met geld lenen</a>, 360585 euro is geen enkel probleem om te lenen. Van Veldhoven tot Slochteren, geld lenen met zonder BKR registratie is altijd mogelijk.</p>
<p> 6 percent loan rate may seem so average but will it stay changeless after you&#8217;re going to pay back your money loan. That&#8217;s the reason why now you need to investigate and find out if you can have a credit loan at a dependable percent interest rate. A bank in Indio California or so may have a total completely different actual rate for a 5000 dollar credit loan then a merchant bank in Carmel Indiana and that makes a huge clear gap in your monthly costs. It makes no difference if you live in Nashua New York or in Nashville Tennessee a right online investigation will spare you often lots of ail. </p>
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		<title>Do you desire to go out and buy a whrilpool and need a fast loan</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Oct 2008 22:27:46 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Analyze to see if the merchant bank who is tending to give you a money loan is good. 8.4 percent loan rate may seem so equitable but will that be uniform after you&#8217;re going to pay back your bank loan. A lot of the merchant banks wil show you a rate that looks respectable but [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Analyze to see if the merchant bank who is tending to give you a money loan is good. 8.4 percent loan rate may seem so equitable but will that be uniform after you&#8217;re going to pay back your bank loan. A lot of the merchant banks wil show you a rate that looks respectable but doesn&#8217;t feel well or so after some time. You should be bright today to inspect if you have a nice special offer or if you don&#8217;t with the bank that offers you a loan. That&#8217;s the reason why now you really need to go out and pick up if you can have a credit loan at a honorable percent rate of interest. A moneylender in La Habra California or so can have a total completely different actual interest rate for a 25000 dollar deferred payment then a moneylender in Buffalo New York and that makes a big clear gap in your monthly pay offs. Now you can check into rates quickly at websites and fancy if there are possible traps you should know about. It makes no difference if you live in Dunedin Florida or in Danbury Connecticut a just online examination will allay you often lots of discommode.
<p>Translated in Dutch: Woon je in Strijen of Schermer en hebt u BKR verleden. Lenen met een BKR notering is nog nooit zo eenvoudig geweest. Koop een nieuwe caravan met <a href="http://www.snel-geld.info/" title="hypotheek met negatieve bkr vermelding">hypotheek met negatieve bkr vermelding</a>, 309414 euro is altijd mogelijk om te financieren. Van Nieuw-Lekkerland tot Grootegast, financieren met zonder BKR is hier geen enkel probleem.</p></p>
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		<title>How to Start Reducing Your Debt Part Three</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:04:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[There are several ways to keep track of your spending. If you have a computer at home, you can use a personal finance program like Quicken, which allows you to create charts and graphs that show you how you are using your money. Just be sure you enter every pennynot just what you spent with [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>There are several ways to keep track of your spending. If you have a computer at home, you can use a personal finance program like Quicken, which allows you to create charts and graphs that show you how you are using your money. Just be sure you enter every pennynot just what you spent with checks and credit cards.</p>
<p>If you don&#8217;t have a computer or don&#8217;t want to use it, you have a couple of other options. One is to get an accountant&#8217;s notebook that has seven to ten columns across the top. Across these columns list your basic budget categories. For many people, these broad categories will be:</p>
<p>1.    Home: rent or mortgage, utilities (phone, electric, heat), home maintenance costs, gardening, and upkeep<br />2.    Food: food you eat at home or during work hours. Dining out in the evening should probably be included under &#8220;entertainment&#8221; or maybe &#8220;business.&#8221;<br />3.    Transportation: subway or bus fares, car payments, car insurance, taxes and tags, gasoline, parking, tolls, and maintenance<br />4.    Medical expenses: doctor bills, dentist bills, prescription medications, eyeglasses, contact lenses and solutions, health club memberships<br />5.    Clothing and personal care: all clothing purchases, including pantyhose, shoes, and jewelry; cosmetics, shampoo, toiletries, and haircuts<br />6.    Entertainment/Recreation: movies, videotape rentals, sports fees, music lessons, dining out, vacations<br />7.    Loan payments: credit cards, personal lines of credit, or other loans, except the mortgage and car loan<br />8.    Miscellaneous or other categories: You can create your own categories, or just have a &#8220;catch-all&#8221; category for anything that doesn&#8217;t fit above.</p>
<p>These eight basic categories should cover most expenses, but you may find there are other categories you want to add. Don&#8217;t worry about getting too detailed, though. The idea is just to get a basic idea of your spending patterns.</p>
<p>Now, for the next month, keep track of every penny you spend. If you decide to record your expenses in an accountant&#8217;s notebook, you may find it necessary to carry a tiny notebook in your wallet or purse so you can record purchases as you make them. Just don&#8217;t forget to transfer those purchases to your accountant&#8217;s notebook when you get home.</p>
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		<title>Get a new home with bkr loans, 156304 euro in less than a week</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 31 Jul 2008 21:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[While a mortgage in itself is not a debt, it is evidence of a debt of 9 percent. To find out which fees can be negotiated, compare the fees at each mortgage company you&#8217;re considering. Different circumstances can make each approach right, so don&#8217;t be thrown. Different lenders charge different fees. Both banks and brokers [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>While a mortgage in itself is not a debt, it is evidence of a debt of 9 percent. To find out which fees can be negotiated, compare the fees at each mortgage company you&#8217;re considering. Different circumstances can make each approach right, so don&#8217;t be thrown. Different lenders charge different fees. Both banks and brokers have their strengths and weaknesses. See which lenders are charging fees 3 percent and for how much. Settlement costs can include everything from broker commissions and loan-origination fees, which cover the lender&#8217;s costs in processing the loan, to appraisal and credit-report fees, among others. See mortgage loan for residential mortgage lending, and commercial mortgage for lending against commercial property. And of course, each loan and each borrower are different.
<p>The Dutch translation says: Woon je in Gennep of Heerde en heb je BKR registratie&#8217; Lenen met een BKR notering is nog nooit zo eenvoudig geweest. Haal snel een nieuwe caravan met <a href="http://www.geld-en-lenen.com/studieschuld-oversluiten.html" title="studieschuld oversluiten">studieschuld oversluiten</a>, 240242 euro is geen obstakel om te financieren. Van Boekel tot Roerdalen, financieren met zonder BKR kan hier altijd.</p>
<p> Although most mortgage experts say that rates 10 percent are pretty much the same wherever you go, give or take this tiny 7 percentage. Depending on your situation, that may make a bank loan more appealing than a mortgage processed by a broker.</p>
<p> In most jurisdictions mortgages are strongly associated with loans 8 percent secured on real estate rather than other property and in some cases only land may be mortgaged. Brokers work with many mortgage bankers and, as a result, can sometimes find slightly more competitive rates 11 percent perhaps lower but dealing directly with a mortgage banker can move a loan along more quickly. In other words, the mortgage is a security for the loan that the lender makes to the borrower. Many of these fees are fixed but some can be negotiated.</p>
<p> A mortgage is the pledging of a property to a lender as a security for a mortgage loan for 7 percent. It is a transfer of an interest in land, from the owner to the mortgage lender, on the condition that this interest will be returned to the owner of the real estate when the terms of the mortgage have been satisfied or performed.</p>
<p> Arranging a mortgage is seen as the standard method by which individuals and businesses can purchase residential and commercial real estate without the need to pay the full value immediately. But others will claim low rates to bring in customers or tell you that the rates 6 percent offered by competitors will change.</p>
<p> Some will quote you precise, competitive rates 10 percent. So how do you find a lender or broker you can trust&#8217; Start with credibility. It&#8217;s not easy to know if the prices quoted by lenders are reliable. Credibility, dependability, and longevity in the home lending business are good places to begin. </p>
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		<description><![CDATA[Understanding Mortgage Loans-An Insiders Guide
There was a time in the not-so-distant past when financing the purchase of a home was relatively uncomplicated. You went to your local savings and loan and signed up for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan.
 Those days are gone, probably forever. Today, you have what seems like an endless array of [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><b>Understanding Mortgage Loans-An Insiders Guide</b></p>
<p>There was a time in the not-so-distant past when financing the purchase of a home was relatively uncomplicated. You went to your local savings and loan and signed up for a 30-year, fixed-rate mortgage loan.<br />
 Those days are gone, probably forever. Today, you have what seems like an endless array of choicesdifferent rates, terms, down payments, fees, etc. (One lender told me there are literally more than 40,000 available loan options on computer database!) So how do you pick the combination that makes the most sense for you?</p>
<p>More than any other single factor, choosing the right mortgage will influence whether or not your investment is a good one. Let&#8217;s say you get a great price on a home, but you end up with a mortgage that has high fees and a high interest rate. You could see the money you saved disappear in a very short time.</p>
<p>Keep in mind that a great mortgage for one person may be terrible for you. Each of us has different circumstances that determine whether a particular loan is a good deal or notwhether you&#8217;re just starting out or nearing retirement, how secure your job is, how long you plan to be in the home, etc. You can be sure that the best loan for a first-time home buyer planning to move up in five years is quite different from the best loan for a couple who&#8217;s staying for the next 20 years.</p>
<p><b>First things firstknow what you can afford</b></p>
<p>You can save yourself a lot of time and trouble if you take a few minutes to figure out the loan amount you can afford. The general guidelines are:</p>
<p>&#8226;No more than 28 percent of your gross monthly income should be spent on housing expenses (principal, interest, insurance and taxes). This can vary upwards if you have a good credit history, liquid assets, or if you&#8217;re already spending more than 28 percent on your housing expenses.</p>
<p>&#8226;Your total debt (mortgage and consumer debt) shouldn&#8217;t exceed 36 percent of gross monthly income. Again, people with good credit and liquid assets can often creep above this line.<br />
 As you compare your income to your potential housing expenses, keep in mind that your mortgage principal and interest are not your only costs. You also need to allow for any association fees, property taxes, insurance payments, etc.</p>
<p>Having said this, I should point out that the rules are looser than ever today. The &#8220;28 over 36&#8243; rule is no longer the ironclad guideline. Both the federal government and mortgage lenders have gotten very creative in their efforts to attract first-time buyers to the market. Today, there&#8217;s a loan program out there to put all but the worst-risk people into homes. But for your own safety and confidence down the road, your best bet is to adhere as closely as possible to the above guidelines.</p>
<p>Avoid unpleasant surprises</p>
<p>Talk to your Realtor or loan officer about checking your credit history prior to applying for a mortgage. There&#8217;s no reason to waste time and money in the application process if you have credit problems that will cause you to be rejected. Once you know about any potential problems, you can work on clearing them up before you apply.<br />
 You can save yourself a lot of time and trouble if you take a few minutes to figure out the loan amount you can afford.<br />
 Once you know about any potential problems, you can work on clearing them up before you apply.</p>
<p><b>What a Realtor can do for you</b></p>
<p>If you&#8217;re using a Realtor to help you find a home, ask to be put in touch with a lender he or she works with on a regular basis. In most cases your Realtor is not a loan officer, but it is his or her job to help people buy and sell homes. A good real estate professional has long-standing relationships with home mortgage professionals and can point you in the right direction to answer any questions you may have. He or she can also share insights into what they&#8217;ve seen workor not workfor others in situations similar to yours. Something also to remembera mortgage broker is the legal agent of his or her client and does not work for the lending institution.</p>
<p><b>Which loan is right for you?</b></p>
<p>Adjustable. Fixed. Balloon. It&#8217;s easy to get lost in mortgage verbiage. Here&#8217;s a rundown of the most common loans.</p>
<p><b>ADJUSTABLE-RATE MORTGAGES</b>Your interest rate (and monthly payment) rises and falls with the index to which it&#8217;s tied. Because they start out two to three percentage points below fixed-rate mortgages, they&#8217;re particularly popular when fixed rates are high. To protect you against interest rate hikes, the best loans put a cap on annual rate increases of two percentage points a year, with a lifetime increase of no more than five percentage points above where you began.</p>
<p>The most popular arm indexes are those linked to three-month, six-month and one-year Treasury Bills, the 11th District Cost of Funds (cofi), the prime rate and the London Interbank Offer Rate (libor).</p>
<p>As a rule, arms make more sense if you don&#8217;t plan on staying in your home longer than five years at most. Which index is good for you depends on two things: the economic forecast and your personal comfort level.<br />
 <b>LIBOR and T-Bill</b> indexes, for example, react more immediately to changes in the economya good thing when interest rates go down, not so good when they rise. Whatever happens, you&#8217;ll see it pretty quickly in your monthly payment.</p>
<p>More conservative buyers prefer indexes linked to the prime rate or the COFI because they&#8217;re more stable and move up (and down) more slowly than other indexes. That&#8217;s good when rates are low and rising, less so when they&#8217;re high and dropping.</p>
<p>Is an arm a good choice for you? Well, if you need a lower monthly payment to afford the home you want and you&#8217;re planning to stay there less than three to five years, then yes. But make sure you can handle the higher payments that might come down the road. A prudent approach is to always plan financially for the &#8220;worst case&#8221; scenario: Assume that your loan will always rise the maximum amount. If you wouldn&#700;t be able to afford it, then consider another loan. You know your own personal &#8220;comfort level.&#8221; Use it to make your decision.</p>
<p>Let&#8217;s say you&#8217;re buying your first home. You have a modest income today but a bright future. Even so, you need to keep your payments low. A long-term arm makes sense even though your interest rate could rise over time. If you move in the next two or three years, you won&#8217;t be around for any significant rate hikes. If you choose to stay longer, a rise in income will help you keep pace. Or you can always refinance to a fixed-rate mortgage.</p>
<p><b>FIXED-RATE MORTGAGES</b>People usually opt for a fixed-rate loan for the security it offers. You know exactly what you&#8217;ll be paying each month for the life of the loan. If interest rates fall, you can<br />
 A prudent approach is to always plan financially for the &#8220;worst case&#8221; scenario: Assume that your loan will always rise the maximum amount.</p>
<p><b>INTERMEDIATE FIXED MORTGAGES</b>These are a family of 20- or 30-year loans that are fixed for a set amount of time, such as 5 to 7 years, then they readjust once for the remainder of the loan. This readjustment is based on a predetermined index. Some may refer to these as &#8220;balloon&#8221; mortgages, but this term is falling out of favor because of negative connotations associated with balloon mortgages of the pastwhich were fixed for 5 to 7 years, at which time the entire balance of the loan became due.<br />
 Fixed-rate mortgages make the most sense when interest rates are low and if you&#700;re planning to stay put for the next seven or more years.<br />
 Graduated-payment mortgages are more of a risk. Your early payments are so low that they don&#8217;t cover the interest due, which results in negative amortization.</p>
<p>Today, they are more commonly known as intermediate fixed loans or extended balloon mortgages. Some of these loans are not for the fainthearted. You enjoy low fixed payments from one to seven years, and then the loan readjustsas long as certain conditions are met, such as interest rates haven&#8217;t risen more than five percentage points, you haven&#8217;t made any late payments in the previous 12 months, etc. If conditions aren&#8217;t met, there are no guarantees, so beware. It&#8217;s best to consult your Realtor or loan officer if you have questions regarding these loans.</p>
<p>There are various other loan typesincluding roll-overs, wraparounds, zero-interest-rate mortgages and buy-downsbut the ones I&#8217;ve listed here are most common. If you decide to opt for something more exotic, discuss it with your Realtor&#174; and loan officer carefully to make sure you know what you&#8217;re getting yourself into. If you get in over your head and can&#8217;t meet your obligations, you could end up losing your home and doing serious damage to your credit.</p>
<p><b>When it&#8217;s a good time to refinance</b></p>
<p>Whatever you decide is the best option for you today may change as economic conditions or your personal circumstances change in the future. So how do you know it&#8217;s time to refinance?</p>
<p>Whether or not you should refinance usually depends on three things: what you think interest rates will do in the near future, how much monthly savings you&#8217;ll enjoy, and how long you expect to be in your home.<br />
 Refinancing is not something you consider lightly because it can be expensive. The total cost of your loan can rise as much as five percent when you add in the up-front points, fees and costs.</p>
<p>A good rule of thumb is to start looking into refinancing when interest rates drop 1 to 11&#8260;2 points below what you&#8217;re currently paying. The reason is that some lenders offer loans that cost little or nothing at all. As soon as interest rates drop below your rate, start talking to your agent or loan broker.</p>
<p>Next, figure out what you&#8217;ll have to pay up front. Then calculate your monthly savings. With these two numbers, you can figure out how long it will take you to cover the cost of the new loan. For example, if<br />
 If you&#8217;re a first-time home buyer who plans to trade up before the loan comes due, you might ask your Realtor&#174; about a balloon mortgage.<br />
 Refinancing costs you $5,000 up front and saves you $200 a month in mortgage payments, it will take 25 months to cover your costs. If you&#8217;re not planning to move for several years, refinancing makes a lot of sense. But if you&#8217;re going to look for a new home in two years, you wouldn&#8217;t really be around long enough to reap the benefits. In fact, you&#8217;d lose money in this situation.</p>
<p>If you refinance today and rates drop even further in the next few months, you&#8217;ll miss out on additional savings. If you refinance to save $10 or $20 off your mortgage payment, then you&#8217;ll have to stay in your home forever to see it pay off.</p>
<p>WARNING: The math is easy for fixed-rate loans, not so easy when you&#8217;re talking about arms. If you don&#8217;t feel comfortable running the numbers yourself, ask your lender or Realtor for help.</p>
<p><b>Questions to ask while shopping for your loan</b></p>
<p>Before you can effectively compare mortgages, there are a number of questions you&#8217;ll need to ask the loan officer.</p>
<p>Some are obvious, others are not. Be sure to ask them all.</p>
<p><b>KINDS OF FINANCING</b>Fixed? Adjustable? What about government-backed programs? Any special deals you should be aware of? Make sure you&#8217;ve got a complete picture of the product menu.</p>
<p><b>INTEREST RATES</b>Rates differ not only between different types of loans. The same loan at three different lenders could have three different rates!</p>
<p><b>TERMS</b>There are options beyond 15- and 30-year terms. Find out how different terms affect interest rates and how they impact the final cost of your home. This is especially important if you plan to be in the home for a long time.</p>
<p><b>DOWN PAYMENT</b>What&#8217;s the minimum required for different loans? Today&#8217;s down payment can range from as high as the old standard 20 percent to nothing at all in certain targeted programs.</p>
<p><b>LOAN LIMITS</b>Many lenders set limits based on a loan-to-value ratio. For example, with an 80 percent loan-to-value ratio (LTV) you can only borrow $80,000 on a $100,000 home.</p>
<p><b>LOAN QUALIFICATION</b>Different lenders may qualify you using different formulas. Make sure you understand how you&#8217;re being evaluated.</p>
<p><b>POINTS</b>Think of these as prepaid interest charged by the lender. One point equals 1 percent of the face amount of your loan. In some cases points are paid up front; in others, they&#8217;re bundled into the loan.</p>
<p>A good rule of thumb is to start looking into refinancing when interest rates drop even one point below what you&#8217;re currently paying because there are some loans that cost little or nothing at all.</p>
<p>The latter saves you money up front but costs you more over the life of the loan. No-point loans also save you money up front, but lenders usually charge one-quarter to one-half point more than in the case of loans with points. Be sure to look at what your total costs will be over the life of the loan.</p>
<p><b>PREPAYMENT PENALTY</b>If you decide to pay off your mortgage before the term is up, or refinance when interest rates go down, you may have to pay a prepayment penalty.</p>
<p><b>SPECIAL DEALS</b>Some lenders reduce interest rates for customers who avail themselves of other services offered. For example, your bank might take a quarter of a percentage point off if you agree to automatic prepayment from your checking account.</p>
<p><b>TIME TO APPROVAL</b>Find out how long it will be before you&#8217;ll have a decision on whether or not your loan application has been approved by the lender. A week or two is pretty normal.</p>
<p><b>LOAN COMMITMENT PERIOD</b>Make sure you know how long your lender&#8217;s commitment is good for. The last thing you need is to decide on a loan amount at a certain rate, find the right home and discover your interest rate went up in the meantime.</p>
<p>Many lenders now offer lock-in programs. This means that the lender will guarantee in writing your loan at a certain rate for a certain period of time. Common lock-ins are for 10-, 12-, 21-, 30-, 45- and 60-day periods. The longer the lock-in, the more time you have to shop and iron out hitches in the loan process. But a lender might charge you more in points for longer periods. Then again, a short lock-in period can be next to useless given the amount of time the loan process can take. The lesson here is to be very clear of what a lock-in offersand doesn&#8217;t offer.<br />
 Once you have this and other information on various loan programs from different sources, you can make an informed decision as to where to shop for the best mortgage.</p>
<p><b>Don&#8217;t get stung by unexpected fees</b></p>
<p>One of the most common errors I&#8217;ve seen borrowers make is in not considering the various fees they will end up paying in figuring out the final cost of a home. Let&#8217;s take a look at what you can expect.</p>
<p><b>LOAN APPLICATION FEE</b>This is what the lender charges you for applying. It isn&#8217;t refundable, even if you&#8217;re refused.</p>
<p><b>APPRAISAL FEE</b>This flat fee is usually charged by the prospective lender to pay an independent appraiser<br />
 Think of these as prepaid interest charged by the lender. One point equals 1 percent of the face amount of your loan.</p>
<p>The longer the lock-in, the more time you have to shop and iron out hitches in the loan process. But a lender might charge you more in points for longer periods.</p>
<p><b>LOAN ORIGINATION FEE</b>This charge, which covers the lender&#8217;s administration costs, can either be a flat amount or a percentage of the loan amount. It&#8217;s paid in cash at closing.</p>
<p><b>Tips for the best deals</b></p>
<p>Now that you know a little more about mortgages and where they come from, I&#8217;ll share with you my tips for getting the best deal and saving yourself a lot of headaches in the process.</p>
<p><b>PREQUALIFY BEFORE YOU SHOP FOR A HOME</b>Smart buyers make sure to know exactly how much they can afford to borrow before beginning to look at homes. You can bet that the seller&#8217;s agent will ask if you&#8217;ve been prequalified; if you haven&#8217;t, they may decide you&#8217;re not a serious buyer. Having a deal in your pocket is always good ammunition in negotiations. (However, I generally have my buyers &#8220;preapprove&#8221; before they start looking at homes. This is a much more savvy wayyou have it in writing, providing you even more leverage when making offers and during negotiations.)</p>
<p><b>LOCK IN A RATE</b> (OR NOT)In the time it takes you to find a home and close your mortgage, the interest rate on your loan could fluctuate upward. If it looks like rates are heading up, lock it in. If rates appear to be falling, let it float. If your lender agrees to a lock, make sure you get it in writing. (Get the advice of your Realtor&#174; or your mortgage broker. Their knowledge and experience can really help you in this decision.)</p>
<p><b>NEGOTIATE THE POINTS</b>If you&#8217;re considering a large mortgage, your lender may be willing to lower the points charged to get your business. You lose nothing by negotiating. If you&#8217;re planning to stay in your home for less than five years, lower your points paid by accepting a higher interest rate. If you&#8217;re sticking around longer, consider more points against a lower mortgage rate. You pay higher costs up front but can save money in the long run. Just remember there are three components to your mortgage loan: the interest rate, the points and the lender&#8217;s charges.</p>
<p><b>WATCH OUT FOR PREPAYMENT PENALTIES</b>Make sure you won&#8217;t be penalized for paying off your mortgage ahead of schedule if you choose to do so. (When making an additional payment above<br />
 The smart buyer makes sure to know exactly how much he or she can afford to borrow before beginning to look at homes.</p>
<p><b>PRIVATE MORTGAGE INSURANCE</b> (PMI)Private mortgage insurance is required by the lender on loans with down payments of 10 percent or less. The cost can run from one-third of a percent to 1 percent monthly. Once your equity reaches 20 to 25 percent, you may be able to cancel your insurance. While some look at this required insurance as a nuisance, without it, there wouldn&#8217;t be loan options with only 3% down or 5% downall loans would probably require the more restrictive 20% down.</p>
<p><b>The affordable lending boom</b></p>
<p>In the past few years, lenders have come to realize that they can safely make loans to people who previously didn&#8217;t believe they could qualify for a home mortgage.</p>
<p>A recent national study by the Consumer Bankers Association showed that 96 percent of the 130 institutions surveyed have cut their down payment requirementthe single biggest obstacle to home ownership for many Americans. Where once a 20 percent down payment was the standard, today 5-, 3- and even zero-percent downs have become commonplace. Loans up to 90, 95 and even 97 percent of the purchase price are quite common today.</p>
<p>Accelerating your monthly payments won&#8217;t save much if you&#8217;re in your home for only a few years, but for longer-term situations it makes a lot of sense.</p>
<p>Make sure you won&#8217;t be penalized for paying off your mortgage ahead of schedule if you choose to do so.</p>
<p>Lenders have also adopted much more lenient standards in terms of debt-to-income ratios. The standard 28 percent has moved up to 33 percent, and even as high as 38 percent in some programs. In addition, lenders are more flexible in their assessments of creditworthiness, employment histories and other factors that used to result in rejection for many. The point is simplethere&#8217;s never been an easier time to qualify for a mortgage.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s enough information out there on mortgage loans to fill several books. But I hope this provides you with a good general overview of what to look for and what to expect as you shop for the best home loan.<br />
 Please feel free to call me or visit me on the web if you would like further explanation on any of these topics, or if you have any questions at all regarding real estate. I simply see my mission as striving to be as helpful as possible to home buyers and sellers.</p>
<p><b>Sean L. Spencer</b><br />
 On the Web: <a href="http://www.SeanLSpencer.com" rel="nofollow">http://www.SeanLSpencer.com</a></a/><br />
 (866) 383-0707</p>
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<p>Sean is always striving to be at the top of his game, whether he&#8217;s playing golf, being a caring husband and father or especially in his role as a leading real estate professional in the Orlando area. In fact, helping people with one of life&#8217;s biggest investments is something Sean loves more than anything. He understands how much is riding on his clients&#8217; investments. That&#8217;s why he focuses 100 percent of his attention and expertise on your transaction, never resting until he helps you reach your specific goals. That&#8217;s the dedication that has become Sean&#8217;s trademark, and the reason more and more clients are referring him to their friends and neighbors.</p>
<p>Passion. Focus. Dedication.</p>
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