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2. How to refinance your ARM into a fixed-rate mortgage - AOL

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   At a glance: ARM vs. fixed-rate mortgage. Adjustable-rate mortgage. Fixed-rate mortgage. Down payment. Typically 3.5% to 20%. Typically 3% to 20%. Initial interest rate

3. How much does a 1% change in mortgage rates actually ... - AOL

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   Finally, there's good news for homebuyers and for homeowners who want to refinance their mortgages: The 30-year fixed mortgage rate now averages 6.73%, dropping significantly from its 20-year peak ...

4. Mortgage bankers: Who they are and what they do in home ... - AOL

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   Selling loans: Mortgage bankers can also sell your mortgage or the rights to service your mortgage on the secondary market. Mortgage bankers do this to free up more capital to make more loans to ...

5. Fixed-rate mortgage - Wikipedia

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   The fixed-rate mortgage was the first mortgage loan that was fully amortized (fully paid at the end of the loan) precluding successive loans, and had fixed interest rates and payments. Fixed-rate mortgages are the most classic form of loan for home and product purchasing in the United States. The most common terms are 15-year and 30-year ...

6. Home Affordable Refinance Program - Wikipedia

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   The Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP) was created by the Federal Housing Finance Agency in March 2009 to allow those with a loan-to-value ratio exceeding 80% to refinance without also paying for mortgage insurance. Originally, only those with an LTV of 105% could qualify.

7. Adjustable-rate mortgage - Wikipedia

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   A variable-rate mortgage, adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM), or tracker mortgage is a mortgage loan with the interest rate on the note periodically adjusted based on an index which reflects the cost to the lender of borrowing on the credit markets. [1] The loan may be offered at the lender's standard variable rate/base rate. There may be a direct ...

8. Shared appreciation mortgage - Wikipedia

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   A shared appreciation mortgage often abbreviated as "SAM" is a mortgage in which the purchaser of a home shared a percentage of the appreciation in the home's value with the lender. In return, the lender agrees to charge an interest rate that is lower than the prevailing market interest rate.

9. FHA streamline refinance: What is it and how does it work? - AOL

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   These benefits include lowering your mortgage payment (including the mortgage insurance) by at least 5 percent. No credit check: Having a low credit score typically won’t keep you from ...