Mortgage : Home Loans : Refinance : Home Equity Loans

By John Lester

What is a mortgage?

A mortgage will give you a specific sum of money for a fixed tenure like 15 years or 30 years at a particular rate of interest, against the value of your house. It is an agreement between the lender and the house owner who pledges the house as security. By taking a mortgage you give the lender a document that protects his interests in your property. The county records the lien and you retain the title to the property. There can be no change of ownership until you repay the debt and get back the lien. However, if you default on the debt, the lender can sell the property to get back his loan.

Different types of mortgage

You can take a mortgage at a fixed rate of interest or an adjustable rate of interest. In a fixed rate mortgage, you pay the same sum of money towards interest throughout the tenure of the mortgage. An adjustable rate of interest you may have to pay a variable rate of interest during the tenure of the loan. This means the monthly installment may increase or decrease, so you must always have a particular liquidity in your account to pay this installment. The monthly installment also depends on the amount of down payment you make in the beginning of the mortgage. The greater the down payment, the smaller will be your monthly installments. Another important factor in a mortgage is its length. A shorter length means larger monthly installments and a longer length means smaller monthly payments. However, in a longer tenure mortgage you end up paying more money towards interest repayment and not repayment of the principle amount. Based on the above considerations and your financial obligations over the next few years, you will need to consider carefully the amount of the mortgage, its tenure and the rate of interest. Moreover, you must do some research and shop around for the best interest rates possible.

Benefits of going for a mortgage

You can re-mortgage your house to tide you over an impeding financial emergency. It can!
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