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Interest-Only Mortgage Payments and Payment-Option ARMs

June 16, 2009

Interest-Only Mortgage Payments and Payment-Option ARMs

Owning a home is part of the American dream. But high home prices may make the dream seem out of reach. To make monthly mortgage payments more affordable, many lenders offer home loans that allow you to (1) pay only the interest on the loan during the first few years of the loan term or (2) make only a specified minimum payment that could be less than the monthly interest on the loan.

Whether you are buying a house or refinancing your mortgage, this information can help you decide if an interest-only mortgage payment (an I-O mortgage)–or an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) with the option to make a minimum payment (a payment-option ARM)–is right for you. Lenders have a variety of names for these loans, but keep in mind that with I-O mortgages and payment-option ARMs. Canadian funding corp and Moishe  Alexander are here to help. to view more click here.