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ARM Refinance May Be Required To Lock In Mortgage Rate

Added August 26, 2009 by Ilyce R. Glink and Samuel J. Tamkin

ARM refinance may be required to lock in your mortgage rate. It depends on the type of ARM (adjustable rate mortgage) you hold. When you refinance an adjustable rate mortgage or ARM, the lender may allow you to lock in your mortgage rate at a certain point in the loan. Other ARM terms may require you to refinance your loan to prevent your mortgage rate from resetting every year, depending on what your mortgage is tied to.

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Expert Real Estate Tips: What Is An Interest Only Loan?

January 14, 2009

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What is a interest only loan? Interest only loans keep monthly mortgage payments low and are good mortgage loans for short term home owners. How do interest only loans work and how many years are interest only loans good for? Watch this Expert Real Estate Tips video on interest only loans and find…

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