Archive for October, 2009

What Are Mortgage Loan Modifications and How Can They Help You?

Mortgage loan modifications are a restructuring of the original agreement of a contract which has been agreed by both a lender and a borrower. The things that can be modified include new interest rates and revised terms. They are considered a long term solution for borrowers who are thinking about bankruptcy or foreclosure. Generally, any [...]

What interest rate should I get with a mortgage modification?

What interest rate should I get with a mortgage modification? It could be as low as 2% on a 40 year amortization.  Your modified payment will depend primarily on your Current Income.  Therefore, lower income means lower rates.  Interestingly, the traditional risk variables that would ordinarily determine your interest rate when applying for a loan [...]

Why Invest Money On Apartments

Most traditional commercial bank financing is capped at 20 year amortization schedules on building types besides multifamily. It’s common to get thirty year financing and some programs go to 35 and even 40 years on multifamily mortgage. These longer amortization schedules reduce monthly payments, which have an interesting impact on the debt coverage proportion, inflating [...]