The interest only loan that you have available to you today, is
the same one that many Americans since the early 20%rsquo;s had
available to them and used. So, your grandparents, or there
parents perhaps may have looked for a bit of debt relief with
the interest only loan themselves.
There were some differences in the loans from that time to now
however. Let%rsquo;s take a look at some of those differences. This
may help us become better educated so we may more efficiently
shop for these loans.
In the 20%rsquo;s the interest only loan was more of a pure product,
meaning that they were interest only for the loans life. So,
only interest payments and no principal had been paid. This
seemed to be a good system until the stock market crashed, and
the Great Depression came along. This left a number of lending
institutions with a mortgage that was foreclosed, and with no
cash. At this point most lenders decided that it would be a
better idea to just give out more traditional loans so that
equity could be built up. This helped the homeowner have a sort
of savings to build wealth in. It helped the bankers as well
with their mortgage balances being less outstanding.
The interest only loan these days is not well suited for
everybody, and can be a detriment to many homeowners, however
for some it is a suitable match, for instance investors who
will probably flip the property anyways, or others who will
likely be moving sooner than later, and will have no ill effect
of the fact that they%rsquo;re not building any equity in the home.
Nowadays, when lenders offer the interest only loan, they%rsquo;re
required to ensure that no more than half of the loan can be
applied to the interest only portion. This helps avoid the same
tragedy that was faced in the 20%rsquo;s and the stock market crash.
This type of mortgage is more likely t be appealing to the
compulsive shopper who insists on instant gratification, with
no solid debt management skills.
As well as putting many borrowers in a position where they own
a home, but really have no solid equity in it, it also puts
them in a spot where they cannot eventually afford the payments
when the principal portion of loan does kick in.
These types of loans, plus the booming of the real estate
market has increased purchasing power, and allowed many wannabe
homebuyers to make that dream come true. However, every bubble
must eventually pop, and the mortgage companies must feel the
affects as well.
On the flip side is the purchaser, who may not be able to
withstand the consequences, should say the home is suddenly not
worth the original amount of the loan.
The one that gets the most benefits out of this loan is by far
the lender, and the risk goes mostly to the homeowner. Please
practice responsible money skills, and be very selective on the
type of mortgage that you choose to go with.
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