Financing is the way you pay for a purchase – and the term is usually used in the context of buying a home or a car. Financing may be a 100 percent loan or some combination of a cash down payment and a loan. When you apply for bank financing, it helps to have a strong credit score because banks want to make sure you will pay on time and in full. The state of the economy, including how much cash lenders have available to loan, affects what kind of financing you can get at any given time. To get the best financing, it helps to become familiar with the market for the type of loan you’re trying to get, whether that’s an auto loan, mortgage, school loan or personal loan. From this topic page, you can search for information on all kinds of financing. We have many videos on different types of mortgage financing, and hundreds of articles. Use the topic cloud on the right-hand navigation to further refine your search.
Refunding Money Down On A Home Purchase
A home buyer put a down payment on a home and then was denied financing. Now the seller refuses to refund the down payment. A financing contingency in the contract will determine if he can get his down payment back.
Down Payment Amount Varies With Good Faith Estimate
What's an appropriate amount of earnest money or down payment? When you're buying a home you'll likely pay some earnest money to show your good faith - that you're really interested in the home. But how much money to put down as earnest money, which can later become your down payment, varies depending on the area where the home is located and the real estate market.
Understanding Construction-To-Permanent Loans
Most large banks or major national lenders offer construction-to-permanent loans. Construction-to-permanent loans are desirable because you eliminate the need to have two closings (with all the commensurate fees) if you had a construction loan and then had to find a long-term loan once the property is completed. Construction-to-permanent financing can be costly, with a slightly higher interest rate.
How To Transfer Interest In Property
It's fairly easy to transfer the title of a home to another person, but transferring complete interest in a property includes the mortgage. To switch names on a mortgage, the new owner will need to be approved by a lender and then pay off the old loan and transfer the title.
Refinancing Adjustable Rate Mortgage With High Interest Rate
How do you refinance an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) on a home that is not your primary residence, but has a high interest rate. Learn how interest rates are determined for mortgages that are not a primary residence. If the home is not your primary residence, but is a member of your family's, you may want to put their names on the mortgage in order to lower the interest rate.
Credit Card Balance Hurts Mortgage Applicants
Should you pay off credit card bills before applying for a mortgage? Lenders are used to seeing credit card balances, and they can adjust for them. What happens is that the lender adds up how much you can afford to spend each month on your mortgage, interest and taxes. Having a zero balance on credit cards will help your chances for getting a good rate on a mortgage.
Construction Loans Versus End Loans
A residential construction loan is used by a homeowner while he or she builds a home. The lender gives the borrower a bit of money at a time as the building is put up. When the home is up and the homeowner moves into it, an end lender - meaning a lender that wants to give the borrower a permanent loan - will finance the property as it would any home, without dealing with construction issues. During the construction process, the lender will give you money to continue with your construction. Each time you need money for the construction you request a "draw" on the loan. Once a portion of the loan is paid to you, you have to start paying interest on the loan.
Refinancing ARM Mortgage Loan
When deciding whether to refinance it takes more than just considering the duration of the loan and the interest rates. You have to calculate whether you can earn back the money you spent on points (a point equals 1 percent of the loan) in enough time to make it worth it to refinance. Paying too many points to refinance a mortgage with a small interest rate change may not make sense.
Second Mortgage For Tear Down
A homeowner is thinking of getting a second mortgage to finance the tearing down and rebuilding of her home. This will put her initial mortgage at risk of being called due. The homeowner should talk with several local mortgage companies to determine what options this homeowner may exercise.
Refinancing Home For Sale With Increasing ARM
Can you refinance your home because your adjustable rate mortgage(ARM) has just increased? If there are other factors involved, besides the ARM increasing, you may not be able to refinance your mortgage. For example, banks will not refinance a mortgage loan when a home is on the market.