Luxury Mortgage
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Fixed Rate
Mortgage | Adjustable Rate
Mortgage First Time Buyer
Programs | Stated Income Programs
| No Point Programs |
Home Equity Line of Credit |
Home Equity Fixed Loan |
Interest Only Mortgages |
Construction to Permanent
Mortgages | Negative Amortization
Mortgages | Limited/No Documentation
Mortgages
Which Loan is Right for Me?
Fixed Rate Mortgage: This is the most
common type of program where your monthly payments for interest and principal
never change. Fixed rate fully amortizing loans have two distinct features: (1)
the interest rate remains fixed for the life of the loan and (2) the payments
remain level for the life of the loan and are structured to repay the loan by
the end of the loan term.
Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM): This
is a mortgage in which the initial interest rate is fixed for an initial period
and is adjusted thereafter based on a pre-selected index. For example, on a 3
yr-1 ARM, the interest rate is the same for the first 3 years and will adjust
periodically thereafter.
| 1-3 |
3/1 ARM, 1 year ARM or 6 month ARM |
| 3-5 |
5/1 ARM |
| 5-7 |
7/1 ARM |
| 7-10 |
10/1 ARM, 30 year fixed or 15 year fixed |
| 10+ |
30 year fixed or 15 year fixed |
Fixed Rate Mortgages
- 30 year fixed
- 15 year fixed
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- Monthly payments are fixed over the life of the loan
- Interest rate does not change
- Protected if rates go up
- Can refinance if rates go down
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- Higher interest rate
- Higher mortgage payments
- Rate does not drop if interest rates improve
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Disadvantages |
Adjustable Rate Mortgages
- 10/1 ARM
- 7/1 ARM
- 3/1 ARM
- 1 year ARM
- 6 month ARM
- 1 month ARM
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- Lower initial monthly payment
- Lower payment over a shorter period of time
- Rates and payments may go down if rates improve
- May qualify for higher loan amounts
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- More risk
- Payments may change over time
- Potential for high payments if rates go up
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| First Time Buyer Programs |
- Lower down payment
- Easier to qualify
- Sometimes you may get lower rates
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- May be subject to income and property value limitations
- Some programs which have government subsidies may have a recapture
tax if you sell the house too early.
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| Stated Income Programs |
- Dont need to verify income
- Faster approval
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- Higher rates
- Higher down payment
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| No point Programs |
- Lower closing costs
- Less money required to close
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- Higher rates
- Higher payments
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Advantages |
Disadvantages |
| Home Equity Line of Credit |
- You only borrow what you need
- Pay interest only on what you borrow
- Flexible access to funds
- Interest may be tax deductible
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- Rates can change. The maximum interest rate is normally high.
- Payments can change
- Harder to refinance your first mortgage
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Disadvantages |
| Home Equity Fixed Loan |
- Fixed payments
- Interest may be tax deductible
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- Higher interest rates than on 1st mortgages
- Harder to refinance your first mortgage
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Luxury Mortgage Specialty Products
Besides our standard loan programs, we also have a large number of
unique Luxury Mortgage financing options customized for your needs:
Interest Only Mortgages: Looking for a mortgage with the
lowest possible payment? Planning on moving or refinancing in a short period of
time? You may want to consider a mortgage that offers an interest only payment
and allows you to qualify for a higher loan amount, while maintaining your
monthly liquidity. You pay interest only for 10 years and then the loan becomes
fully amortized for the remaining 15 or 20 year term. If you choose, you can
pay as much towards the outstanding principle amount at any time with no
pre-payment penalties.
Construction to Permanent Mortgages: Planning on building a
new home or remodeling your existing home? This mortgage program offers a one
time closing for the construction loan and the permanent loan, which saves you
both time and money. The closing costs are paid up-front, then once the home is
completed the loan is modified to a permanent loan. The loan is interest only
during the construction period and you can choose a one time funding or two
time funding option. The one time funding option is a 7-year term ARM mortgage
interest only during the construction period at the 7-year ARM
rate, then modified to a fully amortized 7-year ARM. The two time funding
option offers a rate of Prime 1%, interest only during the construction
period, then modified to one of our other loan programs at the market rate at
that time.
Negative Amortization Mortgages: Need additional cash flow?
Looking for mortgage rates 2 3% below the current mortgage rates?
Looking for the absolute lowest monthly payment? Are you a first time
homebuyer, investor and/or buying-up? This mortgage program is just what you
have been looking for it offers the lowest payments or payment
options with 15, 30 and 40 year mortgage terms. The outstanding principal
balance goes up, rather then down, because payments may not cover the full
amount of interest due. The unpaid interest is added to the principal. The
monthly payment is fixed for the initial fixed interest period, then adjust
annually from the first payment date. There is a maximum annual payment cap
increase or decrease except every 5th year when the loan is
recasted or when the principal balance exceeds 125% (or lesser % depending on
state requirements). You can choose your own flexible payment options such as:
Minimum amount due (may result in deferred interest), Minimum p ayment plus any
deferred interest (interest only), Full principal and interest to amortize loan
fully within the original loan term, or Fully amortize the loan over an initial
15-year-term.
Limited/No Documentation Mortgages: Are you looking to take
the hassle out of purchasing or refinancing your home? Is your income not
easily documented? This mortgage program is designed to expedite the processing
of your mortgage application with less documentation required from you. For the
Limited Documentation mortgages no income is verified. For the No Documentation
mortgages no income or assets are verified. You must have an excellent credit
history for either program. |