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Mortgage Interest Only
Interest Only offers the borrower a lower payment for the first 10 or 15 years of the loan with optional principal payments allowed.
Benefits
  • Fixed rate option 15 years interest only
  • No prepayment penalty
  • ARM products provide
    Interest caps:
    3-1 ARM
    5-1 ARM
    7-1 ARM
    Lifetime cap
    6%
    5%
    5%
    Per Adjustment
    2%
    2%
    2%
    1st Adjustment
    2%
    2%
    5%
  • ARM products provide interest Only payments for first 10 years then amortizes over remaining 20 years
  • Conversion Option available on construction product; converts to fully-amortizing fixed rate loan
  • Low $250 conversion fee

Terms
  • 3-1, 5-1, 7-1 ARM
  • 30 year amortization
  • Minimum loan amount of $70,000
  • Maximum loan amount - Conforming FNMA limits
  • Maximum 90% LTV on purchase, construction, purchase rehab, refinance
  • Owner-occupied residence,second homes

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