Are you going to apply for a mortgage to buy your home? Know that, throughout the process, you may come across expressions that can be confusing. We have prepared a glossary about mortgage credit to help you know everything.
The effort rate is one of the concepts in mortgage credit. In short, the effort rate assesses whether you have the ability to meet the installments of a loan. But what does this concept mean and how is it calculated?
Are you planning to buy a new house and have already gone to the bank to assess your financial capacity to move forward? If so, and you now have a pre-approved home loan, find out how to proceed in finding the right property in this article.
When buying a house through a bank loan, you may come across a language associated with mortgage credit that is somewhat complex. Such as the abbreviations related to interest rates, TMR and APR. So, what do they mean and represent?
The sudden loss of income or the increase in interest rates can lead to situations of default in the payment of credit installments. An option capable of providing immediate savings is credit consolidation. How does it work?
New measures related to credits were announced, which can now benefit consumers. In order to facilitate access to housing credit and others, this legislation dictates the end of some commissions: find out which ones.
In order to analyze the risk level for a home loan, the bank requires certain documents from the proposed holders. Let's see what documentation is necessary to submit to the bank for the home loan, and how to choose the appropriate bank.
Getting a home loan can be a headache when it comes to opening your wallet. Therefore, it is essential to be informed in advance about the amounts you will need to have available. Learn about the costs of getting a home loan.
The spread is one of the interest rates for mortgage loans and measures the level of risk a client poses to banking institutions. Its value depends on the guarantees provided by clients. Let's see how the spread is calculated, how to lower its value, and the impact of lowering it or not.
Buying a foreclosed home can be a solution for those looking to acquire a property with less capital. A foreclosed property may have a lower purchase value, but it also has its disadvantages. Learn all about foreclosed houses.
Buying a vacation home, to invest or rent through a second mortgage, may be possible. But in which cases is it allowed and how does a secondary housing loan work?
Is it possible to buy a house with 100% financing from the bank? Currently, there are limits on the amount banks can lend. But there is an exception. We explain it in this article.
The renegotiation of the conditions of a mortgage can be a solution for those seeking a lower installment. Find out how renegotiating a loan works and learn about the exception to the rule for 2023.
The fees associated with mortgage credit depend primarily on the type of interest rate you choose. Therefore, let's see what rate regimes exist, the impact of each one, and where you can analyze the cost of interest in the credit proposal.
Are you considering options to lower your monthly mortgage payment? Fixing the interest rate may be a solution. Let's see in this article what it means to fix the mortgage rate, how to do it, and what the impact is.