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Which Loan is Right for You?

Balloon Mortgages
 5/25 Balloon Mortgage

Although your monthly payment is calculated as if you will pay off the loan over 30 years, this loan requires that you completely pay your remaining balance (a significant percentage of your original loan amount) in a single payment after 5 years. This loan may be suitable for those who will sell their home or refinance on or before the balloon payment date.

This loan could be suitable for temporarily relocated workers or others who are certain they will not stay in their new home beyond the 5-year period. Unlike the 5-Year Adjustable, 5/1 Adjustable, and 5/25 Two-Step programs, which also offer a fixed rate for 5 years, the borrower often enjoys a lower interest rate for this program because the borrower is not obliging the lender to extend credit beyond the initial fixed period.

Note: Some balloon programs offer the borrower a Conditional Right to Reset, which effectively provides for an extension beyond the initial fixed period.

 7/23 Balloon Mortgage

This is a longer version of the 5/25 Balloon Mortgage. Your monthly payment is calculated based on a 30-year amortization schedule, but you are required to pay off your outstanding balance after 7 years.

This loan may be for you if you are certain you will be moving or refinancing on or before the 7-year deadline and you wish to have the security of a fixed payment amount during this period.

Note: Some balloon programs offer the borrower a Conditional Right to Reset, which effectively provides for an extension beyond the initial fixed period.

Mortgage Loan Types
 30-Year Fixed Rate
 20-Year Fixed Rate
 15-Year Fixed Rate

 1-Year Adjustable Rate
 3-Year Adjustable Rate
 5-Year Adjustable Rate

 3/1 Adjustable Rate
 5/1 Adjustable Rate
 7/1 Adjustable Rate
 10/1 Adjustable Rate

 5/25 Balloon
 7/23 Balloon

 5/25 Two-Step
 7/23 Two-Step

 2/28 Adjustable Rate
 3/27 Adjustable Rate

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