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Here is my scenario, let me know If I am thinking wrong: - I brought a town home last year - Home price is 200K - I have put 20% down (40K) - My mortgage debt was 160K last year - I had taken 15-year fixed mortgage for 5% APR - I had seen 5 year ARM rates last year sometime around 3.75%, I did not opt for this. - From last year I have been paying my mortgage payment every month. - I had paid extra sum towards principal around 30K My question is: 1) Let's say I keep adding some amount to the principal and pay off my full mortgage debt within 5 years. Now at the end of 5 years, if I check as what rate of interest I had paid to my lender, will I be knowing ? 2) I had choosen the 15 yr fixed, just to be on the safe side, if things change up-side down,I am better of staying in the 15yr fixed rate (5% APR). But if things go well and I keep adding more amount to principal , I could pay of the debt in 5 yrs. Does it make sense to stay in 15 yr fixed and pay off principal -if I am capable of ? all I wanted to know is if I stay in this plan and pay off my mortgage in 5 years, I will still be paying 5% APR at the end of 5 years, and wouldn't save 1.25% ( 3.75% APR- 5 year ARM) ?

- i brought a house last year for $220K - i paid 20 % down - I got a 15 yr fixed loan - I got 4.75% - Its 4.99% APR Now recently I have seen 15 yr fixed rate go down to 4.09 - 4.15% in news paper. 1) Does it make sense to refinance to get the lower rate ? 2) Can I talk to my own bank (wellsfargo) where I currently have mortgage to see if they can lower my rate ? 3) Can we really do a refinance for a lower rate with $0 closing costs ? or its just a catch ? 4) I don't want to spend a penny and would like to do a refinance for a lower rate with any other bank ? is it possible ?

I owe 81,147 and pay 674.00 per month (fixed) for the next 13 1/2 years. I started with a 20 yr fixed mortgage at 5.15%. My bank told me they could drop the fixed rate to 3% for one year if I went to a 30yr fixed mortgage at the same 5.15%. I approached them because I lost my job. My bank didn't take any tarp money so they can't use any Federal loan modification plan. Should I take the 30yr fixed at the same rate but get only 3% the first year or should I just grin and bear what I already have? I may lose my house one way or another but the 30yr deal will really drop my monthly payments. What do you think?

Liberal-Conservative coalition we are being sent back to conservaitive Britain 80s Britain and the familys on disability living allowance and Child Benefit and child tax credit s . cuts child tax credit people on any benefits but this is how its going to worke •child tax credit - the child element of child tax credit will increase by £150 above indexation in April 2011 and £60 above indexation in April 2012 The amount of Child Benefit you'll get depends on how many children you’re entitled to get Child Benefit for, and the current rates of Child Benefit. When you start getting Child Benefit you'll get paid at the rates for the current year. The amount you receive usually goes up in April each year. The rates are as follows: Who the allowance is for Current weekly amount Eldest or only child £20.30 Additional children - per child £13.40 Guardian's Allowance - per child £14.30 What happens if two families join together, or a family splits? Only one child in your family, or extended family, qualifies for the higher rate of Child Benefit. If two families join together, the eldest child is the one who qualifies for the higher rate. If you are entitled to Child Benefit for any other children in the new family you will get the lower rate for each of them. If a family splits up you can get the higher rate for your eldest child, as long as you still qualify for Child Benefit for them. •child tax credit - families earning more than £40,000/yr won’t get child tax credit from April 2011 •Child Benefit - rates will stay the same for three years •welfare reform - Housing Benefit and Disability Living Allowance will be reformed to focus on those most in need •benefits and tax credits will be worked out using the Consumer Prices Index instead of the Retail Prices Index from April 2011.child tax credit - families earning more than £40,000/yr won’t get child tax credit from April 2011 and this unfaire on the people on the and wive the VAT GOING UP TO 20% familys are ging to feel the pene and Rich are going to get rich . the familys on benefits are going to pay .houseing benefits Budget 2010 announced a package of reforms to Housing Benefit, including: •changing the way Local Housing Allowances are worked out from October 2011 •uprating Local Housing Allowances from 2013-14 using the Consumer Price Index (CPI) •setting a maximum Local Housing Allowance amount for each property size •from October 2010 Support for Mortgage Interest payments will use an interest rate equal to the Bank of England’s published monthly Average Mortgage Rate •maximum limits on Housing Benefit (from £250 a week for a one-bedroom property to £400 a week for a four-bedroom or larger) •from April 2013, the size of houses for working age people in the social sector will reflect family size •reversing the freeze since 2001-02 in deductions for non-dependents – these will be uprated in April 2011 based on the Consumer Price Index (CPI) •from April 2013 reducing Housing Benefit to 90 per cent after 12 months if you’re also getting Jobseekers Allowance •increasing the budget for hardship cases (Discretionary Housing Payments) by £40 million covering the cost of an extra room for disabled claimants who need a carer•covering the cost of an extra room for disabled claimants who need a carer s and how is this going to worke for people on .Benefits . the coalition and david cameron is macking the people pay more so he can not do any thing to help us just macke us pay more .images of Haiti. The full impact of the earthquake is still emerging, but it’s clear that hundreds of thousands of people have either been killed or left homeless. It’s essential that this small nation gets the help it needs as quickly as possible. Britain is an incredibly compassionate and generous nation. We showed that five years ago when the British public raised £350m in the wake of the Boxing Day Tsunami, and I’ve no doubt we will show it again. The best way for you to help, if you haven’t already, is to donate directly to the Disaster Emergency Committee. Whether you can afford to give £5 or £500, it all makes a difference.and this is the income of people on Rates Disability Living Allowance is in two parts - the care component and the mobility component. You may be able to get just one component or both. Care component Weekly rate Highest rate £71.40 Middle rate £47.80 Lowest rate £18.95 Mobility component Weekly rate Higher rate £49.85 Lower rate £18.95

I have $1500 that I can use each month, and i want to put a 20% down payment with a 30 yr fixed rate at 6$ APR. Can Anyone tell me what the maximum price of a house I can afford would be?

My apartment building has been forclosed on and is now bank owned. They are selling the apartments for what seems like pennies in comparison to their original sale price (upper 300Ks). I think it is too good a deal to pass up, but I know nothing about purchasing a property or the costs involved in regards to closing costs, insurance, mortgage rates, etc...so I don't know if I can afford it. here is what I know: I make $33K/yr before taxes, plus another $2-$3K in freelance work. I have a very good credit score (but not excellent). Price of apartment: $130K The city is helping qualified buyers with a $50k loan that is 100% forgivable over time (which means I won't have to pay it off as long as I don't sell it for 20 years). This means I only have to borrow about $80K from the bank, so my mortgage payment should be based on this loan amount. Finally, homeowner's association costs are about $300/month. My question is: What can I expect my monthly payment to be for mortgage, insurance, taxes and HOA fees combined? Should I do this???P.S. The building itself is only 2 yrs old and in excellent condition. I've been living there for 1 1/2 years with no problems. Again, the mortgage loan itself would be for about $80K. Oh, and they are throwing in tile throughout the apartment included in the purchase price, so I feel like it's a really good deal I just want to know how much I should expect to pay per month...

a $419,900 home. 30 year, 10% down payment ((interest rate = $308,772.40)) 30 year, 20% dp ((ir = $227,794)) 15yr, 10% ((ir = $99,608.80)) 15 yr, 20% dp ((ir = $41,886.40))

i know rates are advertised "as low as x.xx%" but where are the loans ACTUALLY being approved for. I'd like to know about a 30 yr fixed conventional loan, with 15-20% down. please leave your details. don't let these thieves steal your money with their double talk babble.thanks paul, but i'm looking for a more specific answer. those price comparison sites only show the range that interest rates can be within. I'm asking for what people are ACTUALLY ending up with, because it seems rare that you ever get the lowest rate. also i'll mention i have a credit score over 700.james, again thanx for the info, but not what i'm looking for, as stated above. I'm really looking for someone who has recently purchased, or is in the process of purchasing a home, and what they are being told the interest rate is/will be.

OK heres the deal. I purchased my home when I was quite young [22] with a interest only 10/20 yr fixed mortgage back in 2005 at 6.75% [$154,410]. Its a small home and I want to keep it as an investment property [rent it out/sell it when i retire]. I want to refinance to a 15-yr note. I make much more money now and my credit score increased [760]. I went to lendingtree.com and I got the following. 4.375% [no pt] / 4.625% [1% point] [Home loan center] So that comes out to $1,147.79. The lenders fees are $3,200 [1,600 for pt and 1,600 for fees]. Not including $1,300 for third party fees [titeling, apraisle etc...]. So total to table is $4,500 to table. couple of questions. 1. Is this expensive [fees] or is this typical. I asked him what can he do about the $1,600 he said hes not budging on that. 2. Is points good? What am I actually doing when Im paying points. Is is that Im paying the total calculated interest early. Should I pay as much pts as possible? 3. My plan is when my wife starts working my income will exceed 6 figures. I want to purchase an additional house. Will this pre-existing house inhibit my ability to get financing for a more expensive home? 4. What questions do I need to ask these lenders. Should I simply ask for a good faith and compare them side by side. Will I waste time doing this. 5. The loan officers all try to push me and lock-in a rate because the market fluctuates. How true is this? Refinancing and need some assistance on knowing whats best?

We originally purchased our home in 2005 for $235,000-30 yr 5.75% and we put down $25,000 or 10% so we are paying PMI because of this now. Right now we owe $198,000. Now we could refinance at a lower rate for 15 or 20 yrs. If we go 15 yrs at 4.6% we would have to pay $400 more per month. 20 yrs would be $130 extra per month. Plus a $700 closing cost. My question is this. Should we wait until we are ready to get rid of PMI to refinance or refinance now and still pay PMI? The downside is won't we have to wait to refinance again when it comes to get rid of PMI?

We live slightly better then pay check to pay check. We have a mortgage + a 2 year old car we're paying off, credit cards and living expenses. My BF might be, at this time it is 99% accurate, his job this week. Very very unexpected. He is diabetic takes 2 insulin + test strips very expensive, mortgage, car, food. August 8th we had a small wedding planned, less then $ 4,000. I paid dress, purse + shoes only $ 71- so no lose there. I am under contract with DJ, fine I have money set aside to pay him. Same with priest. But wedding will be canceled. Thank god I have time to cancel restaurant. We can go to city hall, that's fine. But how do we live on one pay check that does not cover all our living expenses ? I can't benefit with the new lower interest rates on house because I have a mobil home, double wide with 3/4 acre property but my bank won't refinance a mobil home. My best friend of 20 years, has a 9 yr old child, has brain cancer- they gave her only 4 - 8 weeks to live. Nothing is going right, everything is falling apart and I don't know what to do. I can afford my next car payment and bills but shortly after that, that's it and I don't know how to get by. How do you survive ?my parents + father in law are deseased, Mom in law has small apt, my house is small. I can't rent out my house because private community doesn't allow it.

I am trying to decide whether to take a 30 year or 20 year mortgage. The rates are the same at 4 3/4%. I am trying to figure if take the 30 year mortgage and pay extra principle each month equal to the difference between the 30 year and 20 year monthly payments, would the 30 year mortgage amortize the same over 20 years as the 20 year amortized mortgage? Is there more interest up front in a 30 year? Would I pay the exact same amount of money over 20 years?

I am buying a home. I will put down an offer for $65,000. I make $30,000 a year and have $19,000 saved up towards the home. I have a credit score of 725. I was planning on getting a 15 yr mortgage, and putting 20% down, basically because I want as little debt as possible. Today, I was talking with someone who recommended putting down as little as possible (FHA 3% even) and taking out a 30 year mortgage. He said I could use the money I would have otherwise spent on the 15yr, 20% down mortgage to invest, thus making more money than i will pay extra in interest. While his thinking made sense, I just can't be comfortable with that much debt. I am familiar with other forms of investing. He also reminded me most 30yr mortgages let you pay more than your principle, and I would have more "cushion" this way. It just seems like a better idea to get the best interest rate possible (about 4.7% for a 15yr, as opposed to 5.1% for a 30 yr). With the 20% down I would also avoid mortgage insurance. I know i CAN afford the 15yr, 20% down payment, but should I go this route? Thank you!

I am buying a home. I will put down an offer for $65,000. I make $30,000 a year and have $19,000 saved up towards the home. I have a credit score of 725. I was planning on getting a 15 yr mortgage, and putting 20% down, basically because I want as little debt as possible. Today, I was talking with someone who recommended putting down as little as possible (FHA 3% even) and taking out a 30 year mortgage. He said I could use the money I would have otherwise spent on the 15yr, 20% down mortgage to invest, thus making more money than i will pay extra in interest. While his thinking made sense, I just can't be comfortable with that much debt. I am familiar with other forms of investing. He also reminded me most 30yr mortgages let you pay more than your principle. It just seems like a better idea to get the best interest rate possible (about 4.7% for a 15yr, as opposed to 5.1% for a 30 yr). With the 20% down I would also avoid mortgage insurance. I know i CAN afford the 15yr, 20% down payment, but should I go this route? Thank you!

I have a condo that I bought 2 years ago, 80/20 deal. The 1st mortgage is a 6.5% 5-yr. arm, and 2nd is 9.75% 30 yr. fixed. I have an option of refinancing the 2nd loan into a HELOC with a 5.36% variable rate. I realize it is tied to Fed prime rate, and I was wondering if it would be a smoart move to go for this percentage, and possibly lock the Heloc in some time? Any help would be greatly appreciated! p.s. I am actually trying to sell my condo- what are the predictions, do you think market is going to pick up? If I sell it now, I would have to pay 10-15K out of pocket, which would be hard for my budget... Id market going to get better any time soon?

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