The Cook County American Dream Downpayment Initiative Program (ADDI) is an interest-free 5 year forgivable loan, secured by a silent second lien. The home buyer will receive 6% of the sale price (or $10,000, whichever is greater), not to exceed $14,999, toward the down payment and closing costs of for the purchase of a home.
For many people, purchasing a home is one of the largest and most important investments they will make after their education. It is important to make sure you choose the right mortgage, one you will be able to pay off within a reasonable amount of time. You also want to make sure you choose a mortgage which has the right length of time.
The mortgage market is constantly changing, and smart consumers keep a close eye on those changes to determine the most strategic time to apply for a mortgage. At this point, the difference in interest rates between an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) and a fixed-rate loan has narrowed significantly. Therefore, more applicants are opting for a fixed-rate mortgage when purchasing a home. And an increasing number of homeowners are refinancing their existing ARM with a new fixed-rate mortgage.
Adjustable vs Fixed Rate Mortgages
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Mortgage rates can either be fixed for the duration of your loan or can be adjustable. An adjustable rate mortgage is a loan that is set up with an interest rate that changes based on pre-determined criteria, primarily tied to the federal interest rate. If the interest rates are up, then your interest rate on your loan will be higher, if the interest rates are low then the interest rate on your loan will go down.
Fannie Mae has announced updated Loan Level Pricing Adjustments (LLPAs). These LLPAs are assessed on conventional loans based on certain criteria such as credit score, loan to value ratio, loan purpose, occupancy, number of units, product type loan term, etc.
When you first start using a mortgage calculator such as Karl Jeacle’s Graphing calculator, you might easily get confused, especially if you are new to the world of buying property. The sliding scales on this calculator aren’t what some people are used to seeing.
