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No-Cost Mortgages
July 19, 2004 "Why wouldn?t anyone in his right mind take a no-cost mortgage if he could find one?" Because no-cost mortgages don?t eliminate costs, they convert them from costs paid upfront to costs paid over time. No-cost mortgages carry higher interest rates, ... more... Why Are "No-Cost" Mortgages Not? March 20, 2000 "I was told that a certain mortgage lender offering loans on the Internet provided grants to first-time home buyers. The grants cover all settlement costs. Is this for real?" No. I went to the web site you mentioned, and found a mortgage broker ... more... |
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Buy-Down
Buy-Down When the lender and/or the home builder subsidized the mortgage by lowering the interest rate during the first few years of the loan. While the payments are initially low, they will increase when the subsidy expires. ... more... RESPA Real Estate Settlement Procedure Act (RESPA) A federal law passed in 1974 that requires lenders to provide home mortgage borrowers in advance with information of known or estimated settlement costs. RESPA also limits the amount lenders may require to be held in escrow for ... more... |
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