Some banks mostly offer fixed-payment variable mortgages which allows homeowners to keep monthly payments the same, but leaves them vulnerable to paying little off the principal, experts say.
It depends. If your payment is less than rent would be you’re still coming out ahead. And the alternative could be a payment you can’t afford. At least this way you can choose to sell or ride it out and wait for rates to come down instead of getting foreclosed on.
I didn’t realize this was a thing. I like this way better than letting the monthly payment fluctuate.
Except at a certain rate your entire payment is going towards interest and your principle doesn’t go down at all so its basically throwing money away.
It depends. If your payment is less than rent would be you’re still coming out ahead. And the alternative could be a payment you can’t afford. At least this way you can choose to sell or ride it out and wait for rates to come down instead of getting foreclosed on.
More accurately:
Mortgage payment + maintenance + tax < rent