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You can change, but you’ll need to refinance through a new loan, which will come with closing costs and appraisal fees. Work with your mortgage lender to fully understand the math of what you’ll be spending and what you’ll be saving.
Conventional loans are offered by banks and other private lenders with no guarantee from the government that they’ll be paid back. Government-backed loans are also offered by banks and other private lenders, but the government guarantees they’ll re-pay the loan if the borrower doesn’t.
There are three types of government-backed mortgages:
There are three types of government-backed mortgages:
- FHA loans are guaranteed by the Federal Housing Administration to make homebuying more affordable, especially for first-time homebuyers. FHA loans have lower interest rates and lower credit score and downpayment requirements than conventional loans.
- VA loans are guaranteed by the Department of Veterans Affairs to help active-duty service members and veterans buy a home. VA loans have lower interest rates and credit score requirements than conventional loans. There’s no down-payment or private mortgage insurance (PMI) requirement.
- USDA loans are guaranteed by the US Department of Agriculture to stimulate development in rural areas. USDA loans have lower interest rates and credit score requirements than conventional loans and no down-payment requirement.
The interest rate on a fixed-rate mortgage stays the same throughout the life of the loan. With a fixed-rate mortgage, you don’t have to worry about your rate going up and causing a bigger monthly payment than you’ve planned on.
The interest rate on an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) can chane over time. Usually, the rate is lower than the market rate for the fixed-rate period of the loan typically seven to ten years, and then it’s adjusted on a set schedule based on the current market rate.
The schedule will be in your loan terms. Adjustments may be madeevery six months. Some ARMs come with a cap on how much interest you’ll be expected to pay so you have an idea of how high your payment may rise.
The interest rate on an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) can chane over time. Usually, the rate is lower than the market rate for the fixed-rate period of the loan typically seven to ten years, and then it’s adjusted on a set schedule based on the current market rate.
The schedule will be in your loan terms. Adjustments may be madeevery six months. Some ARMs come with a cap on how much interest you’ll be expected to pay so you have an idea of how high your payment may rise.
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