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"Bank Mortgage Rates" Petaluma

December 12, 2010 by Scott Sheldon

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Bank mortgage rates in Petaluma are available directly from local Petaluma lenders.

In the last couple of weeks 30 years mortgage rates have risen due to the Federal Reserve’s activity in buying bonds. Most borrowers today searching for bank loans are still focused on attaining the best 30 year fixed mortgage rate. While the market has contracted, the safest most long-term best cash flow loan still remains the 30 year fixed mortgage. The benefits of the 30 year fixed mortgage is that the principal and interest remain constant over 30 years and at the end of the 30 years the loan is paid off in full. Bank mortgage rates in Petaluma and Sonoma County change on a daily basis and can affect the overall long-term debt structure of the borrower. The best mortgage rate is attained by locking in bank loan with the total monthly housing payment factored into the overall long and short-term financial debt structure of the borrower.

For example a borrower that has an auto loan of $400 per month and credit cards for another $200 month might be best served by taking out a slightly bigger mortgage and freeing up the $600 per month going to unsecured debt. With the right bank loan, this $600 a month could be used to pay down the 30 year mortgage and provide additional cash flow. Whether purchasing or refinancing the scenario works both ways. When refinancing to get best bank loan, consider paying off the extra debt to start off with a clean slate. Use the extra cash flow to either pay down the principal balance of the mortgage or save that money on a monthly basis. The point is getting the bank loan to accomplish saving interest over 30 years as well as freeing up additional cash for liquidity purposes.

In a purchase transaction the numbers will slightly change. When purchasing a home using a Petaluma lender paying off auto loans and credit cards can help you qualify for more house and handle a higher monthly payment. This could serve to be advantageous given the tax advantages of having a mortgage. Borrowers today when qualifying for a bank mortgage rate need to be mindful of the other monthly unsecured debt that they carry. They would either need to pay off the debt to qualify for the best Petaluma Bank loan or have enough monthly gross income to offset the all the debt.

Some of the best ways to secure the most competitive bank mortgage rate in Petaluma can be done by calling the lender and obtaining a copy of your credit report which can be a helpful tool in understanding what monthly payments are being reported by the credit bureaus which will give you a better understanding of your qualifying ability. The other thing to be considerate of when trying to get the a bank mortgage rate is to understand what these monthly debts and balances associated with individual creditors have on your overall credit score. This is especially important if the bank loan you are seeking is 30 years mortgage and you need to have a certain credit score to qualify for the best mortgage rate.

Your local Petaluma lender can give you a copy of your current report before you lock in with bank mortgage rates.

Going over the credit report with your Petaluma lender line by line is not only going to help you understand the steps necessary to qualify for a bank loan, but rather it will help you clearly understand what debts need be paid off or down in order to get the best 30 years mortgage rate to purchase or refinance a home.

In addition to these items your local Petaluma lender is going to ask you to write a letter of explanation about any monthly debts, specifically if they delinquent. Presently for a conventional bank loan a minimum credit score of 620 is required. A 620 score will definitely have past or present derogatory items which will need to be explained in writing to get the best bank mortgage rate on the loan that you are seeking.

For qualifying for bank mortgage rates, you need to have score of 640.

Most local Petaluma lenders will work with you in order to help you get a bank loan that fits into your overall long, short-term, financial and investment plan. The 30 years mortgage is the benchmark bank loan that all other loan programs follow. It is the loan program that provides principal and interest pay down while at the same time prioritizing cash flow. The 30 years mortgage loan is best suited for folks purchasing a home or refinancing that want certainty, know they’re going to have the loan for a least seven years or longer and are seeking a bank loan to purchase or refinance a home in the Petaluma area. Give me a call Scott Sheldon 707-217-4000 to get a bank loan for your next 30yrs mortgage loan Petaluma.

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