Saturday, April 10, 2010

ARMs a Good Investment?

One of the most innovative mortgages we've seen in a very long time is a new adjustable-rate mortgage Reevytown with some very compelling features. First, it's based on an institutional rate benchmark known as Bankers Acceptance. Most of us are familiar with the rate benchmark - and we are accustomed to assessing mortgage rates based on it. The BA, on the other hand, is the rate at which banks will lend money to one another - and it's typically a lower rate (sometimes much lower) than the prime rate offered to a bank's best customers. The new BA-based mortgage - compared to the best prime-based mortgage available - could have saved a mortgage client a bundle over the last several years, primarily because the prime rate tends to be "stickier" in an environment where rates are falling. Often, the more fluid, market-based BA rates deliver the rate change more quickly. The BA rate is no trade secret, by the way; pick up a copy of your favourite financial paper and look for the published money rates to find the Bankers Acceptance Rate.

But the attractive rate structure is not the only perk. The same BA-based mortgage - so welldesigned to help clients wring the last quarter point from their mortgage rate - now also comes with a rate cap which guarantees that your rate will never climb higher than 2.15% above the starting base rate - no matter what happens to rates during your mortgage term. There's no worry about locking in too high because the rate is always adjustable down.

Only the ceiling is fixed. It's a homebuyers' dream:

A mortgage with limited upside and unlimited downside. If you're thinking about buying a home this year, or you haven't had your mortgage reviewed in the last several months, take the opportunity to get an expert assessment of your many options from a mortgage professional Reevytown. It could be the best investment you'll make this year!

No comments:

Post a Comment