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100

thank you for your service; these types of loans are qualified veterans and their spouses.

What is a VA loan?

100

These types of closing costs will continue to happen even after closing costs.

What are recurring closing costs?

100

This type of rate never changes for the life of the loan.

What is a fixed rate mortgage?

100

This type of loan gives people multiple payment options, but be careful, there may be a payment due that may cause the principal balance to go up.

What is an amortization schedule?

100

this general myth says you have to put down this percent to buy a house

What is 20% down?

200

want seven figure debt; the loan amount on these types of loans is greater than $970,201

What is a jumbo loan?

200

paying this percentage of the loan amount will lower the interest rate for the life of the loan.

What is a (discount) point?

200

every rate has this attached to it, and it can lower payments or lower closing costs

What is a cost of the rate?

200

this is a schedule of monthly payments which breaks down how much you pay in principal and interest, assuming only minimum payments are made

What is an amortization schedule?

200

many people are assuming this will happen, when all data shows this is not probable, mainly supply and demand.

What is a housing crash?

300
trash those returns; these loans add monthly deposits and give an average over 3, 12, or 24 months.

What is a bank statement loan?

300

This reserve account pays the property taxes and insurance.

What is an impound an account?

300

This type of rate can go up or down, but usually has a fixed period, for three years at least.

What is an adjustable rate?

300

This penalty is given on some loans when you payoff the loan within the first few years of the loan.

What is a prepayment penalty?

300

this must be at least 740 to buy a house.

What is a minimum credit score?

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