Specific Loan/Financial Characteristics That Affect Your Interest Rate

A small versus a big finger indicates relative impact on the increase or decrease in the interest rate.

 

G Indicates a greater impact in the interest rate increase

G  Indicates a lesser impact in the interest rate increase

H Indicates a greater impact in the interest rate decrease

H  Indicates a lesser impact in the interest rate decrease

 

In general, as the Credit Score rises, the interest rate on the loan decreases.

 

G The Credit Score (FICO Score) rises 

H Interest rate decreases 

 G The down payment amount for a purchase transaction

       increases

 H Interest rate decreases 

 H The loan amount as compared to the value of the

       property (Loan-to-Value ratio) for refinance

       transactions decreases

 H Interest rate decreases 

 G The more income and asset documentation provided

 H Interest rate decreases 

 G The term of the loan increases

G  Interest rate increases

 G The paying of discount points increases

 H Interest rate decreases 

 G The length of the fixed rate period versus adjustable

       period for an ARM loan program increases

 G Interest rate increases

 G The less you pay "out of pocket" in closing costs

       (including broker/lender fees)

G Interest rate increases

 G  The total monthly debt service compared to income

       (Debt-to-Income ratio) increases

 G  Interest rate increases

G  The loan is used to take cash out of the property

         as opposed to refinancing the loan to lower the

         interest rate and/or payment

 G  Interest rate increases

 G  The length of prepayment penalty period increases

       or having a prepayment penalty clause on your loan

 H  Interest rate decreases 



New Horizon Funding Corp - 2501 Cherry Ave. Suite 350 - Signal Hill, CA 90755
Office Phone: (562) 427-1215 Fax: (562) 427-1296


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