“fed chief questions loan choices. greenspan says certainty of fixed-rate mortgages may not be...
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“Fed Chief Questions Loan Choices.
Greenspan says certainty of fixed-rate
mortgages may not be worth cost. In a rare
evaluation of the interest rate options that
households face, Federal Reserve
Chairman Alan Greenspan questioned
whether American homeowners are well-
served by popular fixed-rate mortgages.”
Leveraging Home Equity to Create Wealth, Steven Marshall. Copyright © 2004 Steven Marshall. Published by Steven Marshall, Bellevue Mutual Mortgage, Bellevue WA.”
Libor Graph
Leveraging Home Equity to Create Wealth, Steven Marshall. Copyright © 2004 Steven Marshall. Published by Steven Marshall, Bellevue Mutual Mortgage, Bellevue WA.”
The History of US Interest Rates
Leveraging Home Equity to Create Wealth, Steven Marshall. Copyright © 2004 Steven Marshall. Published by Steven Marshall, Bellevue Mutual Mortgage, Bellevue WA.”
30 Year Fixed vs. Cash Flow ARM
MortgageBalance
30 Yr Fixed 6.25%
Cash Flow 3.25%
Monthly Savings
$300,000 $1847 $813 $1034
$400,000 $2463 $1083 $1380
$500,000 $3078 $1354 $1724
$1,000,000 $6157 $2708 $3449
$1,500,000 $9235 $4063 $5172
Leveraging Home Equity to Create Wealth, Steven Marshall. Copyright © 2004 Steven Marshall. Published by Steven Marshall, Bellevue Mutual Mortgage, Bellevue WA.”
Cash Flow ARM Effective Payment
MortgageBalance
Cash Flow 3.25%
Tax Savings 35% Bracket
Effective Payment
$300,000 $813 $285 $528
$400,000 $1083 $379 $704
$500,000 $1354 $474 $880
$1,000,000 $2708 $948 $1760
$1,500,000 $4063 $1422 $2641
Leveraging Home Equity to Create Wealth, Steven Marshall. Copyright © 2004 Steven Marshall. Published by Steven Marshall, Bellevue Mutual Mortgage, Bellevue WA.”
Why Does The Fed Lower Or Raise Rates? The Fed is trying to maintain a “healthy” economy. If the
economy is “very slow” the Fed might decide to lower interest rates that will in turn make money available to businesses, home buyers and consumers.
If the economy is “heating up” and in the opinion of the Fed – growing too quickly, they will raise interest rates to “slow things down.”
The Fed watches trends in: housing, inflation, wages, employment, business investments, consumer spending, and foreign economic issues.
Leveraging Home Equity to Create Wealth, Steven Marshall. Copyright © 2004 Steven Marshall. Published by Steven Marshall, Bellevue Mutual Mortgage, Bellevue WA.”