Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Subprime Mortgages

By Wayne Truter

Every homeowner knows what a mortgage is but do you Many people have heard that term on movies, television shows, and commercials but don't really know what it really means.

To put it simply, it's a loan where you are using your house as collateral. The difference between this and a normal loan is that your house becomes your backup just in case something happens and you are unable to continue payments. Most lenders who will give you a fixed rate mortgage will give you the option to pay off some of the principal early without any penalties.

There are many financial institutions that specifically deal with subprime lenders. This means they know how to help those with poor credit.

Most mortgages differ in just a few ways. They may require balloon payments up front or toward the end of the loan period or they might be influenced monthly by ever changing interest rates.

There are also commercial loans if you are planning on buying an apartment complex or other type of real estate that has the potential to make you money.

A good benefit of a subprime mortgage is that you don't have to take the time to raise your credit score. This can take years of payments and credit building and many people just don't have the time for all of that.

They realize they made some late payments here and there but are past that and want to own a home. Not everyone with bad credit got it by not paying their bills on time.

Many times, wives and husbands who are irresponsible can annihilate their significant other's credit and even after divorce, it's still bad. A subprime mortgage to many people is a chance for a new beginning. But most cases people like to stick with fixed mortgages. - 30462

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