What is the interest rate for buying a new home?
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There are numerous factors in determining the rate.  Fico score, assets, down payment, sales price all affect rate.  In a rising rate market, it may also be in your interest to buy down your interest rate if you plan on being In a home for a significant amount of time.
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5.75%\n\nMatt \nhttp://www.diversifiedlender.com\nhttp://www.homemortgageminnesota.com/\nhttp://www.refinance-second-mortgage.biz\nhttp://www.minnesota-mortgage-rates.net
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Even though your first mortgage rate is at 5.625%, you would have to consider your blend rate if you opt for a second mortgage. Either way (HELOC or HELON), your interest rate will be much higher than your current rate, so if your blend rate matches or is better than the current interest rates now, then you might be better off just refinancing your property. You also have to consider how long you plan on staying that the current location know. This will allow you to know if your going to recover the cost of the refinancing. Obviously if you do a HELOC or HELON and there are costs associated with them, you will not recover the cost of those items, unless you factor in the interest of the debt consolidation and what your saving in doing that. If you need clarification, feel free to contact me directly.
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That really depends on several factors:\n\n1) How much of the loan amount\n2) Do you plan to stay in your home for long-term or short-term (investment property) or are you trying to rent it it has 2-4 units\n3) How much down-payment will you give and whether it is all yours or some borrowed or given to you as a gift\n4)If you make enough money per month\n\nRemember that to obtain an interest rate of 5.78% it depends on what state you are in too. If you are in LA interest rates are going up again. Those 5.78% are going to be harder to get.\n\nIf you have a job that pays more then $4,000 per month, you have had a job for more then 2 yrs that pays $4,000, and have a credit FICO score of more then 720 then your odds of getting that interest rate increase\n\nWORD TO THE WISE...if you get a loan officer to do your loan make sure he goes FULL-DOC if you have a salary job, make good money, and have lots of savings in the bank\n\ncheers
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I agree with Realestatelawyer on this one.  There would be a clause in your mortgage that would not allow it to go any higher than 9.875%.  As far ARMS being dangerous????  That is just not true.  They are only dangerous for the dumb witted person that has no idea what they have gotten themselves into.  Use them right and they will be your best friends.\n\nI would ride out the 5.875%.  Maybe add some extra payments onto the mortgage this year as well.  I doubt that rates with be anything like they were in the next two years, but we never know what could happen.\n\nGood luck with that.  If you still are considering refinancing, feel free to contact me and I could help you out with that.  You can contact me at timothy.kazee@americanhm .com.  Have a great night!
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the interest would be the same if you got the same interest rate, because the loan would be the same just divided. besides you would probably have to pay closing fees again, also new loan fees.\nif you want to pay your loan off faster increase your payment, most of the first 5 years of payment goes to interest, by increasing you payment by $5.00 a month you would pay off much faster. by paying  half you payment twice a month it would also pay off faster.\nI just noticed that you have an adjustable rate mortgage, historically mortgage companies raise the rates as fast as they are allowed to according to the contract, a fixed rate at a half percent more would be much safer, and you need to check to see if there is a prepayment penalty, that is pretty standard.
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Most banks offer zero down financing. You may pay 1/8-1/4% higher in interest rate because of having nothing to put down. I am a lender and the 30 year fixed rate today with 5% down is 6.625% and for 0% down the rate is 6.875% fixed for 30 years. You do not need to go with a variable rate like the other answer to your question stated. You can chose fixed. Closing costs are the same as if you had money down. The key is to shop around to find the best rate and the best in closing costs. Find a lender you trust. Zero down loans are a good way to get into a house with no money out of pocket. You have lots of options.
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Depends entirely on your lender, in terms of fees, prepays of interest, which loan term you choose, whether you go through a broker or direct lender, etc.  Ask around, get some offers, and compare.  Also, they should tell you how long it will take you to recoup the cost of the refinancing--and you can consider whether or not you'd still be living in the house at that point, or will have sold it.
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It all depends on the interest rate.  The higher the rate, the more the payment will be.
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I know that 15K looks like a lot, but what you should consider, kind of along the lines of the longer response below is your time line for the home.  If you are going to live in the home for a long time then you might want to check out a lower rate.  You can always check with a mortgage broker whom can run the rates and tell you how much you can save... I used a site called http://www.rezponze.com when I refinanced my home and got 3 different quotes that I could compare.  Ended up saving a boat load when I did it. I listed a few other sites that you can see rates live as well below. \n\nI would say that right now probably isn't the best time with interest rates rising.  I would probably wait it out till August who knows what the economy might be like then.  Best of luck...
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http://www.bankrate.com/brm/rate/high_home.asp
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Primary home has lower down payment and lower interest rate than investment property. If you are a first time home buyer, ask your bank about "First Time Home Buyer" programs. These programs help pay your down payment and give you even lower interest rates saving LOTS of money over the long haul. Consider getting a 15-year fixed rate mortgage over a 30-year and save 50% in interest over the long run. This translates to a savings of perhaps $100,000. It also builds equity much faster meaning you get more money when you sell. It costs a little more per month but is WELL worth it.
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They are telling you that the 8% interest on the amount financed by the bank is $600.  They are telling you what the simple interest is on the amount financed for the first month.\n\nInterest = Principle*Rate.  Assuming that the 8% interest is an annual rate, what would that be for one month?  8%/12 = 2/3% or .00666666.\n\n$600 = Principle * 2/300.  So, the amount borrowed or the principle was 600*300/2 = 90000 dollars.\n\nIf they borrowed 90000 dollars and it was 90% of the purchase price 90000 = 90%*Purchase price, that means it was a 100,000 dollar house to begin with.\n\nWe can do it backwards to check.  Start with 100,000 dollar house.  Now, make a 10% down payment and finance the rest, 90,000.\n\nThe first months payment on the interest would be 1/12 or the 8% on 90,000 or 1/12*.08*90000 = 600.  Yep, it was a 100k house.
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In charges and interest, you will pay about $60 per month, without even repaying the loan itself.  The monthly charge and interest would equal an actual interest rate of about 64%.\n\nFederal and state laws prohibit these ridiculously high interest rates; however, you've found a company that gets around it by charging a monthly fee.\n\nIt is an absurd deal.  A loan shark has more conscience than to charge you this kind of rate.
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1) Do not contact 'motgage guru' since on a purchase there is NO RIGHT of RECESSION; period. You only have a 3 day recession on a refinance of your primary residence. Adding a HELOC to a primary residence is a refinance transaction.\n\n2) It sounds like your getting the shaft... Either cancel if possible or start yelling! Once you sign those docs they are set in stone.\n\n3) On a HELOC the rate is based on the prime rate. When you received your GFE the prime rate may have been lower and then it increased since you got the GFE; currently prime is 7.75%.\n\nWhat it kinda sounds like to me is that your HELOC has an introductory teaser rate for a couple of months at 6.625 or there abouts but with the fully indexed rate at 12.3%. What the 18% is telling you is the maximum interest rate cap on the loan. If you take your 12.3% and subtract out the prime rate you have a margin of 4.55%. What this means is that when ever prime goes up or down, add 4.55 to the current rate and there you are.\n\nIf you want to speak to me in some detail about your deal I maybe able to assit you with a much better product.\n\nKevin\nkruorock@firstratelending.com 866-562-6838 x 106
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What is the interest rate?  and what is the principal amount?
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The standard downpayment used to be 20 percent of the purchase cost.  Times have changed dramatically.  I know NUMEROUS people who have bought homes with 0-5 percent down in the last  10 years, especially since interest rates plummeted around 2001-2002.  \n\nI just purchased a home in 2004, and we were required to put a downpayment of roughly 5% of the purchase cost. We were able to get a conventional interest rate of 5.5% at the time. Our mortgage payments have been very manageable. If you are concerned about building equity faster or saving on interest, you can always pay a little extra each month (a little goes a LONG way).  We've payed an extra $100/mo., and we've knocked 6 months off the life of our loan so far, which is huge.\n\nThese days, many, many lenders have 95-100% LTV (loan-to-value) loan programs for first-time buyers (THAT is key). You should call banks and mortage brokers in your area and ASK them if they have any 95-100% LTV loan programs, and ask what you need to qualify (there might be income restrictions, in my case there weren't any).  It's true that if you put less than 20% down, you have to pay PMI (basically mortgage insurance), but I believe the majority of new homebuyers today pay that.  It seems fairly standard.  The BEST part is that PMI is NOT permanent.  You can have your PMI payments stopped after you accumulate 22% equity in your home (which should only take a few years between your home appreciating in value, plus you making payments decreasing the amount you owe).  If you go this route, there are MILLIONS who have gone it with you, and some of us (me, included), don't regret it one bit.\n\nGetting an FHA loan is sometimes easier because your loan is guaranteed by the federal government, but they have limits on how much you can borrow. Before I ever applied for anything, I pulled my own credit report from MyFico.com, and made an appt. with a local bank rep to discuss my options. \n\nThere are three big things to prepare before you shop for a loan:\n\n1.  Make sure your credit is as clean as possible (that means do NOT open any new credit right before or during your lending process).\n\n2.  Make sure your debt-to-income ratio is as LOW as possible.  This means that you want to try to make sure you are not spending more than 36% of your income on debts like rent, car, credit cards, etc.  Some lenders might want to see that ratio a LOT lower.\n\n3.  Save for your downpayment PLUS have a little leftover for after you close on the home.  Once you get in there, chances are, you'll need the cash for repairs or to furnish the place.\n\nBest of luck to you!