What is a Capped Mortgage?
A capped mortgage is a variable rate mortgage with a capped limit beyond which the rate paid will not exceed.Mortgages are available in a number of different interest rate options, one of which is the capped rate.A cap means that there will be a limit to any increase in the variable rates for a ... more...

Fixed-To-Adjustable-Rate-Mortgage
What is a Fixed-To-Adjustable Rate Mortgage?This type of mortgage offers fixed payments for an initial loan period of up to10 years then followed by an adjustable interest rate for the remaining term of your mortgage. Payments are usually lower than most fixed rate mortgages.Why should you ... more...

"How Much Interest is Your Home Equity Earning?"
How much interest are you earning on your home equity? If you answered nothing, zero, zilch, zip you are correct. What would you do if you could get triple compounding on your equity? Would you take action and build a fortune that would allow you to pay off the mortgage and create a retirement ... more...

Home Mortgage and Financing Terms
Every business has it's jargon and residential real estate is no exception. Mark Nash author of 1001 Tips for Buying and Selling a Home shares commonly used mortgage and financing terms with home buyers and sellers.-Adjustable rate mortgage (ARM): A type of mortgage loan whose interest rate is tied ... more...

Fixed Rate Mortgage Loans - Understanding The Basics
Fixed rate mortgages are the most common type of mortgage loan for home buyers. With predictable payments, long term homeowners can plan their budgets and guard against rising interest rates. But a fixed rate mortgage is not for everyone with its higher interest rates and a reduction in your buying ... more...

How to Secure the Best Mortgage Deal and Save Yourself Thousands in Interest
When you consider that the average home owner will pay out far more in interest over the lifetime of their mortgage than their home actually cost in the first place, you can see why working to secure yourself the best possible mortgage deal now could save you tens of thousands of dollars in ... more...

Choosing The Right Mortgage For You
This article will help you understand the differences between a variety of mortgage options. There are many different mortgage products offered by the various lending institutions in Canada, so you may not know what features to look for.As you'll see, each type of mortgage has slightly different ... more...

How to Tell if a Variable Rate Mortgage is for You
One of the most important choices any mortgage shopper must make is whether to choose a fixed rate or a variable rate mortgage. This can be a more difficult decision that it may seem, primarily because the right decision can hinge on the knowing the future direction of interest rates.Since even ... more...

Understanding a UK Commercial Mortgage
In many ways a commercial mortgage is just like a residential mortgage in that you pledge real property as collateral against a loan to either buy or refinance that property. You can also receive a commercial re-mortgage and use it as a line of credit for any business purpose.When you use a ... more...