15 year fixed mortgage
Record low interest rates
When refinancing from the 7.00% interest rate amortized over 3 decades towards the 3.26% interest rate (September 17, 2011 rate based on HSH.com) over only Fifteen years, the typical spike in the payment per month is absorbed within the drastic rate cut. When you compare today’s 15 year interest rate towards the Thirty year rate just Four years ago, oftentimes a borrower can pay half the speed interest by switching to the present 15 year fixed loan.
More incentive from banks
Even when comparing the current Thirty year fixed to the current 15 year fixed, one can spend less on the interest rate by selecting a the 15 year option. According to the December 28, 2011 Bankrate.com interest rates, they are offering a Thirty year fixed at 3.98% and also the 15 year fixed interest rate loan at 3.28% interest. That's a savings of just about .7% rate of interest. When it comes to the fact that a bank will make far less in total interest received on a 15 year fixed over the standard 30, even if the interest rate were exactly the same, why then would the incentivize the 15? The name of the game for banks these days is liquidity. With a 15 year fixed mortgage, a bank can continue to make a great profit and have their initial investment in half the time to reinvest. This shorter term keeps the bank liquid and able to move into future investments.
Eliminate your home payment
The current property bust has given Americans good reason to consider a detailed take a look at their financial exposure and limit it where they can. Many property owners now begin to see the advantage of paying down the total amount of the mortgage early, and then while using money they would be spending on their house to get or save. On average, the 15 year loan helps you to save homeowner just below $97,000 in interest per $100,000 borrowed over the life of the borrowed funds.
As interest rate are not likely to be this lower in our lifetime again, it might be wise to consider the loan program that would match your current and long-term financial needs best.