Mortgage Rate Factors
Factors that Impact Your Mortgage rate
Several underlying
factors impact what mortgage rate you end up receiving
on your home loan.
The home mortgage
loan amount can increase your interest rate if the amount
exceeds the conforming loan limits established by
Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac. If this limit
is exceeded, you will need to secure a
jumbo loan as opposed to
a traditional "conforming loan".
Shorter mortgage loan durations (such as a 20 year
or 15 year note as opposed to a traditional loan amortized
over 30 years), can save you thousands in interest
payments over the life of the loan. An
adjustable rate
mortgage may get you started with a lower interest rate
than a fixed rate mortgage,
but your payments will rise when interest rates change.
More Money Down. If you put at least 20% of your home purchase price down as a down payment, you will have a better opportunity to get a lower rate. Down payments of 5% or less should expect to pay a higher mortgage rate.
Credit quality and debt-to-income-ratio. If you have good credit and your monthly income far surpasses your monthly debt obligations, you will get approved at a lower mortgage rate.
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