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Finding the Best Mortgage Loan for Your Needs

Before you start shopping for a mortgage, you need to know where you stand financially. You will want to figure out exactly how much you can afford to pay each month, as well as how much you have available for the down payment and closing costs.

Once you have an idea of your financial picture, you will be presented with two major options: the length of the mortgage, and the type of interest rate, fixed or adjustable.

While interest rates on shorter-term loans are lower, the monthly payments are substantially higher. If you cannot afford the higher payments for a 15-year mortgage without depleting your cash reserves, you will be better off with a longer-term loan. Over the long run it will cost you more, but you will have more available capital when you need it, and you will be less likely to default on the loan should an emergency arise. What Is APR for Mortgage Loans?

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