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A Guide To Adjustable Rate Mortgage Loans

An effective tool used by home buyers, ARM or Adjustable Rate Mortgages, offers a lower interest rate at the beginning of the loan and the risk of a hike in rates is shared by the borrower and lender.

ARM, is ideal if you are certain about rising income expectations and short-term home ownership. There are four basic aspects. One is that the initial interest rate is fixed 1-3 percentage points lower than fixed rate mortg Read the rest of this entry »

Should I go Variable or Fixed Rate Mortgage ?

There’s a lot to consider these days. Variable rates look great but what are the pitfalls. Fixed rates are exceptionally low as well. Do I want security or big savings? What are these 2 rates based on? Variable rate is based on the Bank Prime Lending rate which is what financial institutions charge to the consumers. Bank of Canada Lending rate is based on the Central Bank Rate (the amount of interest the Bank of Canada charges Read the rest of this entry »