Quick Loan Programs Guide

All the various mortgage programs may be classified as fixed rate loans, adjustable rate loans and their combinations.

Use the below mortgage loan program matrix to compare different mortgage loan programs offered by lending institutions.

Loan Programs

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Conventional Mortgages
10 yr Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan
15 yr Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan
20 yr Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan
30 yr Fixed Rate Mortgage Loan
 
  • With Fixed Rate Mortgage (FRM), monthly payments are fixed over the term of the loan.
  • Interest rate won't change
  • Can refinance if rates go down
  • Qualification requirements more restricted than Government loans
  • Borrower must pay down- payment and closing costs. The shorter the term of a loan, the lower the interest rate you could get.
Government Mortgages
15 Year Fixed Rate FHA
15 Year Fixed Rate VA
30 Year Fixed Rate FHA
30 Year Fixed Rate VA
  • Below Market Interest Rates
  • Easier qualification, than Conventional Loans
  • VA loans available with no down-payment
  • Borrower must pay down-payment and closing costs
Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans (ARM)
1 Year ARM Loan Option
3/1 ARM Loan Option
5/1 ARM Loan Option
7/1 ARM Loan Option
10/1 ARM Loan Option
ARM Indexes & Payment options
  • Lower initial monthly payment.
  • May qualify for higher loan amounts.
  • Available with interest only options
No Income Verification Mortgage (NIV)
Stated Income Loan
No Doc Mortgage Loans
  • No income verification
  • Faster approval
  • No Asset/employment Verification
  • Higher interest rates
  • Higher down payment
  • Higher credit score
Combination Mortgages
90% financing
95% financing
No Down payment home Loan / 100% financing
  • Low down payment 80-10-10
  • Low down payment 80-15-5
  • No down payment 80-20
  • 80% 1 st , 10%2 nd , and 10% down.
  • 80% 1 st , 15% 2 nd , and 5% down.
  • 80% 1 st and 20% 2 nd and no-down.

Balloon Mortgage Loans

5/25
7/23

  • The balloon mortgage has a short term (5 or 7 yr), the monthly pmt is computed using 30 yr term and requires to pay off the remaining balance in one lump-sum pmt.
  • This loan is suitable for temporarily relocation, or barrower's who are certain they will not stay in the property beyond the fix (5 or 7 yr) period.
Interest Only Loan
  • You can qualify for a larger loan amount.
  • Lower monthly payment
  • Qualify for larger home
  • The 'interest-only' loan is the type of mortgage that lets you pay only the interest portion of your monthly payment for a fixed period
Reverse Mortgage
  • 62 year and Older can Borrow against equity of their home.
  • No loan repayment.
  • Lenders recover their principle, plus interest, when the home is sold, or refinanced. Insurance premium is charged.
Jumbo Loans A B,C, & D paper
  • Loans above the maximum loan amount established by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are known as jumbo loans.
  • Loans that do not meet the borrower credit requirements of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are called ' B ', ' C ' and ' D ' paper loans vs. ' A ' paper conforming loan.
  • Because jumbo loans are bought and sold on a much smaller scale, they often have a little higher interest rate than conforming loans.
  • B/C loans are offered to borrowers that may have recently filed for bankruptcy, foreclosure, or have had late payments on their credit reports.
  • Higher interest rate.
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