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What is a subprime mortgage?
A subprime mortgage is made for individuals who may have poor credit or no credit whatsoever. With a conventional loan a lender with a poor credit history might not qualify, or be approved. A subprime program removes this challenge for the borrower. However, subprimes mortgages tend to have slightly higher interest rates than a normal prime lending rate. Also there are usually higher down and closing costs due to the added risk of a low credit score borrower.
Types of Subprime Loans
Subprime mortgages have many different mortgage structure available. The most common Subprime mortgage is an adjustable rate mortgage. ARMs allow the borrower to choose how much they would like to pay each month. This can be useful if you are unable to make the payments in full at the beginning of your loan term. However lower payments will result in a higher principal. So putting off paying your loan can hurt you in this program.
Fixed-Interest Mortgage
A Fixed-Interest Mortgage is another type of subprime loan. These loans usually have 40-50 year loan terms which is longer than a standard loan period. This lowers the monthly payments making more manageable payment for the borrower, however this is often coupled with higher interest rates.
Interest-Only mortgages
Interest-Only mortgages allow for the payment toward the principle to be postponed. This means that the borrower is only paying interest on their loan and the payments to the principle are not required for the first term of loan.
Dignity Mortgage
The newest type of subprime loan is a Dignity Mortgage, this program has a down payment of 10% but pays a higher interest rate for a set period of about 5 years. If all the payments are made on time then the extra interest will go towards the balance of the mortgage and the interest rate is lowered to the prime rates.
While the rates are not the most competitive with subprime loans; if you have no or bad credit a subprime loan can help you get into your home. Depending on your situation a subprime loan may be a good option for you. Do your homework and check out your options.
2. What is a subprime mortgage?
A subprime mortgage is made for individuals who may
have poor credit or no credit whatsoever. With a
conventional loan a lender with a poor credit history might
not qualify, or be approved. A subprime program removes
this challenge for the borrower. However, subprimes
mortgages tend to have slightly higher interest rates than
a normal prime lending rate. Also there are usually higher
down and closing costs due to the added risk of a low
credit score borrower.
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3. Types of Subprime Loans
Subprime mortgages have many different mortgage
structure available. The most common Subprime
mortgage is an adjustable rate mortgage. ARMs allow
the borrower to choose how much they would like to pay
each month. This can be useful if you are unable to
make the payments in full at the beginning of your loan
term. However lower payments will result in a higher
principal. So putting off paying your loan can hurt you
in this program.
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4. Fixed-Interest Mortgage
A Fixed-Interest Mortgage is another type of subprime
loan. These loans usually have 40-50 year loan terms
which is longer than a standard loan period. This
lowers the monthly payments making more
manageable payment for the borrower, however this is
often coupled with higher interest rates.
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5. Interest-Only mortgages
Interest-Only mortgages allow for the payment
toward the principle to be postponed. This means that
the borrower is only paying interest on their loan and
the payments to the principle are not required for the
first term of loan.
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6. Dignity Mortgage
The newest type of subprime loan is a Dignity
Mortgage, this program has a down payment of 10%
but pays a higher interest rate for a set period of about
5 years. If all the payments are made on time then the
extra interest will go towards the balance of the
mortgage and the interest rate is lowered to the prime
rates.
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7. While the rates are not the most competitive with
subprime loans; if you have no or bad credit a
subprime loan can help you get into your home.
Depending on your situation a subprime loan may
be a good option for you. Do your homework and
check out your options.
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