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What is the 30 Year, 1 Year LIBOR ARM?
This loan product offers a low introductory rate that can adjust every year according to the one-year LIBOR index.
The London Interbank Offered Rate LIBOR index is an average of the interest rates that major international banks
charge each other to borrow U.S. dollars. Interest rate adjustments have a 2.25% margin, an annual 2% adjustment cap,
and an 8% lifetime adjustment cap off the start rate.
Veterans Administration VA loans
Veterans Administration VA loans are a good option for Veterans of the Armed Forces that are looking for a mortgage. Any veteran that meets the current qualifications can save a significant amount of money on their home loan. This is great for first time buyers and other veterans, too!
We can help you identify the right kind of VA mortgage to help you realize home ownership. We can also help you find out if you can combine either an FHA or VA loan with other first time home buyers incentives. For instance, the Housing Financing Agency HFA can help first time buyers secure low interest rates and the Mortgage Credit Certificate HCC brings the taxes down to make your mortgage more manageable.
What is "Auto Pay" and what are the benefits?
"Auto Pay" is a service we provide so that you do not have to write a check each month. We will automatically take your
monthly mortgage payment out of your Checking/Savings Account each month. You may also receive a lower
price by having the "Auto Pay" feature set up with zionmortgages.com or one of our affiliate banks.
Steps to Getting a California Mortgage?
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Understanding your credit report is a critical part to getting your mortgage.
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Increase Your Credit Score – When you make your payments regularly, you improve your credit rating. Once your pre-payment penalty period is over, you should be able to refinance your mortgage loan for a much lower interest rate. After your bankruptcy has been discharged for over 2-3 years, you should have a much easier time qualifying for a lower interest rate mortgage loan.
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Mortgage Qualification Guidlines
1. If the government has established your student loan to be in default, it is possible that you are not found to be a qualified applicant for a mortgage loan. However, there are cases the disqualification may be waived provided that you have entered into your repayment negotiations to schedule for the student loan and you have made punctual payments again for the previous year.
2. You should pay any outstanding collection payments prior to filing you application for the mortgage loan.
3. If you are subject to cases that involve child support payments, your payments should be current and caught up. All court ordered judgments should have been paid up to date.
