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Got a Mortgage That is About to Adjust?
You could be in for a nasty surprise. Your mortgage will almost always be adjusting upwards, maybe to around 12% +. Your new rate will be based upon an index, like the federal prime rate (7.5% on 02/23/2006) with a margin added to it. Example :
After 1 year:
Your rate three years from now = ?????? Check your mortgage contract for details. Your current mortgage lender may actually tell you ahead of time what your new rate will be. Actual "fine print" from a mailed mortgage
offer - note capped rate.
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