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Last Updated
February 4,
2008
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WHICH CALCULATOR DO
YOU NEED?
The Calculator's Assistant
For those who are
not exactly sure which calculator will answer their question.
CONSOLIDATING NON-MORTGAGE DEBT
For those about to purchase a house who may
want to consolidate non-mortgage debt in the purchase mortgage.
For borrowers with a first
mortgage who may want to consolidate non-mortgage debt, either by
refinancing the first mortgage with "cash-out", or by taking
out a new second.
For borrowers with a first and
second mortgage who may want to explore a variety of consolidation
options.
MAKING ADDITIONAL PAYMENTS TO PRINCIPAL
For
borrowers who want to know when their loan will pay off, and how much
interest they will save, if they make extra voluntary payments in
addition to their required monthly payment.
For borrowers who want to know when their loan will
pay off, and how much interest they will save, if they shift to a
biweekly payment plan, and if they make extra voluntary payments in
addition to their required monthly payment.
For borrowers who want to know when their loan
will pay off, and how much interest they will save, if they shift to a
biweekly payment plan, and if they make extra voluntary payments in
addition to their required biweekly payment.
For
borrowers who want to know how much extra they must pay, above their
required monthly payment, to pay off their loan within a specified
period.
MORTGAGE
REFINANCING
For borrowers trying to decide whether
refinancing a mortgage will reduce their costs.
For borrowers with two mortgages
trying to decide whether refinancing into one or two new mortgages will
reduce their costs.
For borrowers trying
to decide whether they should refinance one mortgage into two mortgages
to lower costs.
For borrowers with a
mortgage who need to raise cash, trying to decide whether they should do
a "cash out" refinance or take out a second mortgage.
3e)
Mortgage Refinance Calculator:
Refinancing an ARM into a FRM.
For borrowers with
an ARM, worried about rising interest rates,
trying to decide whether they should refinance into an FRM.
TERMINATING MORTGAGE INSURANCE
For borrowers who
want to know how long they will have to pay mortgage insurance premiums on their
current mortgage.
HOUSING AFFORDABILITY
For borrowers trying to figure out whether they can
afford a given-priced house.
For borrowers trying to decide whether they will
be better off buying a home now with a small or no down payment, or
saving for a down payment first and buying later.
MORTGAGE PAYMENTS
For borrowers who want to know the
monthly mortgage payment on a fully-amortizing fixed-rate mortgage at different
loan amounts, interest rates and terms.
For borrowers who want to know how the interest rate and monthly
payments may change on an adjustable rate mortgage that does not permit
negative amortization.
For borrowers who want to know how the interest rate and monthly
payments may change on an adjustable rate mortgage that permits negative
amortization.
For borrowers who want to know how the interest rate and monthly payments may change on a monthly adjustable rate mortgage that permits negative amortization if they select alternative payment options.
For borrowers who want an
amortization schedule that shows the lower monthly payments in the early
years from setting up a buydown account, and the amount that must be
deposited in the account.
7e)
Unaffordable Payments: Trading a Payment Subsidy For a Share of
Appreciation.
For lenders who have ARM borrowers
who are facing rate resets they can’t afford, who may want to offer a
payment subsidy in exchange for a share of the future appreciation in
the borrower’s house.
MORTGAGE AMORTIZATION
For borrowers who want an
amortization schedule that shows the tax savings on the interest they
pay, for their tax bracket.
For borrowers who want to know how long it will take for
amortization on a fixed-rate mortgage combined with property value appreciation to reduce the ratio of
loan balance to property value to some desired level.
COMPARING TWO MORTGAGES
For borrowers trying to decide whether they should select an adjustable
rate mortgage (ARM) without negative amortization or a fixed rate
mortgage (FRM) based on the lowest after-tax interest cost.
9ai)
Future Value Calculator: Fixed-Rate Mortgage Versus ARM With No Negative
Amortization.
For borrowers
trying to decide whether they should select an adjustable rate mortgage
(ARM) without negative amortization or a fixed rate mortgage (FRM) based
on the lowest cost over a specified future period.
For
borrowers trying to decide whether they should select an adjustable rate
mortgage (ARM) with negative amortization or a fixed rate mortgage (FRM)
based on the lowest after-tax interest cost.
9bi)
Future Value Calculator:
Fixed-Rate Mortgage Versus ARM With Negative Amortization.
For
borrowers trying to decide whether they should select an adjustable rate
mortgage (ARM) with negative amortization or a fixed rate mortgage (FRM)
based on
the lowest cost
over a specified future period.
For borrowers trying to decide which of
two fixed-rate mortgages they should select based on the lowest
after-tax interest cost.
9ci)
Future Value Calculator: Comparing Two Fixed-Rate Mortgages
For
borrowers trying to decide which of two fixed-rate mortgages
they should select based on the lowest total cost over a specified
future period.
MORTGAGE POINTS AND FEES
For borrowers who
want to know the fees charged by a lender on a fixed-rate mortgage, when
they know the rate, points and APR.
For
borrowers who want to know whether they will save or lose money over a
specified period by paying points in order to reduce the interest rate
on an FRM.
For
borrowers who want to know whether they will save or lose money over a
specified period by paying points in order to reduce the interest rate
on an ARM.
For
borrowers who want to know whether paying higher points to get a lower
interest rate on an FRM is a good investment.
For
borrowers who want to know whether paying higher points to get a lower
interest rate on an ARM is a good investment.
DOWN PAYMENT AND MORTGAGE INSURANCE
For borrowers
with enough cash to make a down payment in excess of the minimum
required on a particular loan, who want to know whether using the cash
to increase the down payment is a good investment.
For borrowers trying to decide
whether they should take a second mortgage, either to avoid mortgage
insurance or to avoid the higher interest rate on a jumbo as opposed to
a conforming loan amount.
For borrowers trying to
decide between two piggyback combinations.
For borrowers
trying to decide whether they should elect to pay mortgage insurance on
a fixed-rate mortgage, or avoid mortgage insurance by paying a higher
interest rate.
For borrowers
who cannot put 20%
down, selecting between
borrower-pay mortgage insurance, lender-pay mortgage insurance (higher interest
rate to the borrower), and a piggyback consisting of an 80% first mortgage plus
a higher-rate second mortgage.
14c) Less-Than-20% Down Calculator: Best Allocation of Cash Between Down
Payment and Points For borrowers
who cannot put 20%
down, looking for the best allocation of their cash between down payment
and points.
MORTGAGE TERM
For borrowers with
sufficient income to afford the higher monthly payment on a shorter term
FRM, who want to know whether the higher payment is a good investment.
15b)
Mortgage Term Calculator:
Investing the Cash Flow Savings on a Longer-Term Mortgage
For borrowers
with sufficient income to afford the higher monthly
payment on a shorter term FRM, who want to know the rate of return they
must earn on the cash flow savings from a longer term to make the longer
term pay.
CALCULATING
APR
For lenders,
mortgage brokers, loan officers or borrowers who need to calculate an
APR on a fixed rate mortgage.
For lenders,
mortgage brokers, loan officers or borrowers who need to calculate an
APR on an adjustable rate mortgage that does not permit negative
amortization.
For lenders,
mortgage brokers, loan officers or borrowers who need to calculate an
APR on an adjustable rate mortgage that permits negative amortization.
Copyright Jack
Guttentag 2006
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