In regards to a request made by one of our visitors, we will be briefly talking about how a zero down payment works, and what kind of benefits come with it. So, you might be wondering; is this type of mortgage right for you? The mortgage industry and financial industry is one where their is intense competition. To compete forcefully in this market, it is extremely important to offer drop bottom deals, which will get people going wild. Companies are offering cash back and points for flights when getting a mortgage.

The new trend in the mortgage industry is getting a zero-down payment mortgage. However, this is only good for those who have a good credit rating, but have not saved up enough money. This type of mortgage is now available because the main officials have decided that the minimum 5% down payment is not required from the buyers own resources. This has been in effect since March 2004, the 5% now can be received as a cash back or even be loaned from somewhere. Even though this may sound good, it comes with several drawbacks which you may want to consider before taking a step.

As mentioned in the post about private mortgage insurance, this type of mortgage comes with a much higher insurance premium. To qualify for this type of mortgage, they follow a strict crieteria. You must have excellent credit and excellent credit history. One of these could possily turn you down. This type of mortgage usually comes with a fixed-rate closed mortgage, and incentives aren’t offered most of the time. This is plain simple; the lower amount you put down for your house, the higher the mortgage amount. So, if you are able to put down a higher sum of money down, you wold not only decrease your insurance premium, but the total cost of financing your home. Now, the question is, how do would you know if this is right type of mortgage for you? The best solution is to meet with a mortgage broker, financial lender or your personal banker. They will draw out charts and bring in all relevant information pertaining to you, and decide on what is best for you! You may use our mortgage calculators, to help yourself get a broad idea of how things work. Visit our mortgage calculator page.

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   Lets say my credit was bad a long time ago, but it is okay now. Meaning it is at a very good level. Would this make me eligible for the zero down payment mortgage? I have a good amount of savings as well.

   Comment by Elizabeth — December 25, 2008 @ 3:45 am

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