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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... Why Is the Loan Rejection Rate Rising? March 20, 2000 "I have read that in recent years loan rejection rates have increased, especially among lower-income people and minorities?Why do they continue to get the short end of the stick?" You are ... 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... Adjustable Rate Mortgage, ARM Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) Also known as a variable rate mortgage. The interest rate on these mortgages changes periodically. Variable or adjustable loans are loans whose interest rate fluctuates over the period of the ... more... |
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