Many credit cards come with special introductory rates. These often include low or 0% interest rates for the first months or year. But what happens after the introductory period? This is when most credit cards switch to a variable or fixed interest rate. Read on to learn the difference between variable and fixed rate credit cards. Variable Rate Credit Cards…
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Which Home Loan Rate To Choose
Regardless of circumstance there is a home loan rate for your particular needs. Great credit or less-then-perfect, a rate is available for you. Choosing the best option for you can be a bit more complicated then you think. With a few tips and some help from an advisor, however, the right rate for you can be found Today’s mortgage environment…
Adjustable Rate Mortgages Good Or Bad
Deciding whether or not to finance your home using an adjustable versus a fixed rate mortgage is a very important decision. Each of these options has both strengths and weaknesses. However, the final decision comes down primarily to ones’ level of personal and financial risk, as well as to a simple matter of preference. This short article will take a…
Ten Important Questions To Ask Your Mortgage Loan Broker
When looking for a mortgage in today’s market you are swapped with information, products and deals. This can make the whole process very daunting and confusing. For this reason it is good to be prepared with a set of questions to ask your mortgage broker, so that you do not get ripped off and you know where you stand. 1.…
Confidence In Variable Rate Mortgages On The Increase
According to a recent report consumers confidence in variable rate mortgage products is on the increase in the UK, following a substantial period of consumers tending to shy away from variable rate products, preferring instead to opt for more stable, yet more expensive, fixed rate deals. The series of five interest rate hikes between August 2006 and July 2007 resulted…
An Option Arm Even My Mother Would Love
Callers and prospective clients often ask me, “Would you put your mother in an Option ARM?” I used to point out that my mother made two mortgage payments a month on a 15 year mortgage and paid it off in 10, because she knew she was going to live in her house forever. But when it came time to cash…
Homeowner Loans The Types And Differences
Homeowner loans or mortgages come in two basic types. There are fixed rate homeowner loans and adjustable rate homeowner loans. These terms refer to the interest rate applied to the loan. Both types of loans have pros and cons. Before a person decides on which type of homeowner loan to get they should understand each type so they can make…
Mortgages Encouraging Stronger Personal Economic Growth
Monetary policy of every individual works though different channels. Financial conditions are fluctuating always making way for loopholes in your particular economy. Being a homeowner equips you with the ability to take on mortgages for sustained economic expansion. You have already completed the first major task for getting mortgages, i.e. buying a home. Now, we can safely move on the…
Benefits And Drawbacks Of A Variable Rate Card
If you are looking at a credit card, then you might be looking to choose between a variable rate or fixed rate card. Although fixed rate cards are easy to understand, working out whether a variable card is right for you or not can be trickier. If you are interested in learning about variable rate credit cards, then here are…
Refinancing With An Adjustable Rate Mortgage Pros And Cons
Adjustable Rate Mortgages, also called ARM, have received some bad press lately. There are, however, as many advantages to refinancing with an ARM as disadvantages. If your current loan is a fixed rate home loan, and you are considering refinancing, an ARM loan might be worth your while. Depending on your situation, you could save money on repayments and get…