Quick Mortgage Definitions / Terms / Facts
Is my personal information safe?
Absolutely. Your privacy and security is of the utmost importance to us. After logging into this system, your information
is encrypted so your personal information cannot be accessed or viewed by anyone without the proper privileges. We
maintain the highest level of security and data encryption available throughout your loan process.
What is the Lock Policy?
The interest rate market is dynamic and subject to movements without advance notice. To protect you from interest rate
fluctuations, zionmortgages.com allows you to lock in the interest rate and corresponding points quoted to you when you
apply for a loan with us. This locked-in rate is good for a certain period of time, regardless of whether rates go up or
down. Please note that zionmortgages.com is not responsible for any rates that may change prior to when you lock in your
rate. This policy is subject to change without advance notice by us.
Who are "Fannie Mae" and "Freddie Mac"?
Fannie Mae, also known as the Federal National Mortgage Association FNMA and Freddie Mac, also known as the Federal
Home Loan Mortgage Corporation FHLMC, are government-sponsored enterprises GSE that buy mortgages from lending
institutions in the secondary market; both operate as publicly traded corporations.
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.
Steps to Getting a Ontario Mortgage?
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Mortgage Qualification Guidlines
1. You should have had no late payments with your previous credits for at least one year (12 months). But if you have had a great credit record for several years and you had some little occasions of late payment, your application might still be considered. Usually, lenders watch out for late payments that are 30 days behind or more.
2. Lenders will check your rental payment history. You should have regular, on time payments for your rental residence for at least, the last 2 years to prove that you pay on time.
3. 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.
Lending Tree Mortgage Calculator
Compare Ontario local and national bank lenders.
Ontario Mortgage Lenders are among some of the most stable and succesful in the country. Now is the time to get a new or refinanced mortgage while CANADA interest rates are low!
Mortgage Qualification Guidlines
Lenders carefully scrutinize your qualifications in order to ascertain how much the maximum amount of money you could afford to pay them every month. They do so by plugging your information into certain formulas that give fairly accurate predictions. Should these predictions prove that you can afford to pay the monthly dues that will be stipulated by the loan, you are most likely to be granted the mortgage loan.
