Archive for January, 2010

What You Need To Know About Adjustable Rate Mortgages (Arm) – Loan Modification Help Center

Everyday we read about the worldwide financial crisis and, specifically, about the U.S. banking and housing crisis.  To understand the challenges facing borrowers during the Housing crisis, it is critical to understand adjustable rate mortgages – how they work and how they can impact you.  ARMs offer both advantages and disadvantages. Unlike a fixed-rate mortgage, [...]

Loan Modification Primer

What is a Loan Modification?  The technical answer is the amendment of the loan to re-amortize or alter the schedule of payments for the remaining balance and/or extend the current term of the loan in order to reduce the monthly payment, the

What is Car Loan Amortization and Why Should I Care

Amortization is the gradual reduction of a term debt by periodic payments sufficient to pay the current interest and to eliminate the principal at maturity. The amount of periodic payments depends, in part, on the principal, the interest rate and the length of time of the loan. An amortization schedule is basically a table containing [...]