February 4, 2012

What is the Prime Rate?

When you are applying for a loan or you are considering buying something on a loan, that thing that you will be most concerned with is the interest rate. Chances are you will look to receive the banks best rate on the loan you want. The rate you receive however is likely to be determined [...]

What is an ARM?

The primary concern when you are trying to apply for a mortgage loan is the interest rate. Most of the time, it is the interest that blows your principal loan into huge proportions, leaving your personal finances in shreds. There are various rates that are imposed on mortgage loans. You can choose the kind of [...]

What Does Subprime Mean?

Every once in a while you will come across advertisements on “all-time” low mortgage rates. Most of the time, these type of mortgages are given to people with good credit standing and control of their personal finances. But what if your credit score is not something that you can be proud of? How do you [...]

Don’t Become the Mortgage Crisis, Do Your Research

If you’ve payed attention to any financial news lately then you’ve probably heard the phrases mortgage crisis, or sub-prime crisis. It’s because a lot of people took out loans that we’re right for them and then investors bought and sold those loans who couldn’t back what they bought and sold. Had people done research and [...]