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Top Mistakes Made When Choosing a Lender
May be you are going to buy a new house and after carefully shopping found a place as well as a mortgage lender. While your mortgage is going to make a lot of money for the lender it is going to cost you a lot of interest as well. Hence you need to get on to the right deal as one of the most important and largest financial transactions is your mortgage. Here are some instructions to follow after finding the lender.
1) You need to check thoroughly about the lender’s reputation as well as about their handling of mortgages. Be well assured whether their customers are happy with them.
2) Although a low interest rate is good, you need to be assured this is guaranteed for you and the time period over which they will hold the rate, which you need to get in writing, or else they may try to switch interest rates at closing.
3) There could be several programs which offer special low interest rates. Make your lender explain what programs is best served for your needs and more importantly, why.
4) The average length a first time homebuyer keeps their mortgage is less than four years. Compare fixed versus ARM mortgages; An ARM can be a better choice if you are going to be in the home for a shorter time, but if you plan much longer, fixed could be a better deal.
5) Many people may choose to let their rate float, trying to guess when rates have hit bottom. Then they try to lock in. You do need to keep a close eye what's happening. As closing nears, it might be worth locking in.
6) Negotiating and discussing any problem prior to closing your deal will give both parties time to analyze and determine options.
7) In order to give you a reasonable idea so that you know what to expect at closing, lenders should provide you with a "Good Faith Estimate" of closing costs. It can be between 2 to 6 % of your purchase depending on your lender's fees and other factors. You will have to allow for a little more than your Good Faith Estimate.
8) Upon closing, your lender will charge you prepaid interest for the date the loan is recorded through to the end of that month. If you close in the latter part of the month, it will lower the amount of prepaid interest that you have to pay.
9) Sometimes, there could be hidden fees in your mortgage contract as closing costs which were not explained to you; you can ask for explanations of every fee you are being charged of. |
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