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Is This a Good Time For an HEL?
7 June 2004 "I have a first mortgage for 161K at 7.125%, a second for 40K at 7.5%, and 50K of credit card debt at 13-19%. We could refinance the first and second mortgages into a fixed-rate loan at 6.25%. But we could also refinance them into a home equity loan at 4% (prime ... more... Mortgage Prepayment Penalties October 12, 2001, Revised November 17, 2004 What Is a Mortgage Prepayment Penalty? A prepayment penalty is a provision of your contract with the lender that states that in the event you pay off the loan entirely, you will pay a penalty. Penalties are usually expressed as a ... more... |
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Prime Rate
Prime Rate In North American banking, the prime rate is the interest rate a banks charge to their best or "prime" customers. Each bank will quote a prime lending rate. Many institutions quote prime rates established by large money center commercial banks such as ... more... Warehouse Fee Warehouse Fee Some mortgage companies borrow money on a short term basis in order to originate loans which are to be sold later in the secondary mortgage market. When the prime rate of interest is higher on short term loans than on mortgage loans, the mortgage firm has an ... more... |
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