MANUFACTURED HOME LOAN SPECIALIST SINCE 2005 Home Ownership Financial, Inc. mhloans@homeownershipfinancial.com O: (408) 292-5000 | F: (408) 292-5123 2030 Senter Road San Jose, CA 95112 Company NMLS#: 1133676 Home Ownership Financial, Inc. 2030 Senter Rd San Jose, CA 95112-2607 Phone: 408-292-5000 Toll Free Phone: 1-888-898-2488 Fax: 408-292-5123 Check Your Loan Status CUSTOMER LOGIN DOWNLOADS Application Package - Purchase (pdf) DOWNLOAD Application Package - Refinance (pdf) DOWNLOAD RESOURCES Mortgage Calculator Click Here What is my Home Value Click Here RESOURCES Adjustable vs Fixed Loans With a fixed-rate loan, your payment stays the same for the entire duration of your mortgage. The longer you pay, the more of your payment goes toward principal. The property tax and homeowners insurance which are almost always part of the payment will go up over time, but generally, payments on fixed rate loans don't increase much. At the beginning of a a fixed-rate loan, the majority your payment is applied to interest. The amount applied to principal increases up slowly every month. You might choose a fixed-rate loan to lock in a low rate. People select fixed-rate loans when interest rates are low and they wish to lock in the lower rate. If you have an Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) now, refinancing with a fixed-rate loan can offer more stability in monthly payments. If you have an Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) now, we'll be glad to assist you in locking a fixed-rate at a favorable rate. Call Home Ownership Financial , Inc at (408) 292-5000 to discuss how we can help. Adjustable Rate Mortgages — ARMs, as we called them above — come in a great number of varieties. ARMs usually adjust every six months, based on various indexes. Most ARM programs feature a cap that protects you from sudden increases in monthly payments. There may be a cap on interest rate variances over the course of a year. For example: no more than two percent per year, even if the index the rate is based on increases by more than two percent. Your loan may feature a "payment cap" that instead of capping the interest directly, caps the amount your monthly payment can increase in one period. Plus, the great majority of ARMs feature a "lifetime cap" — the interest rate can't go over the cap amount. ARMs most often feature their lowest rates toward the start of the loan. They provide that interest rate for an initial period that varies greatly. You may have heard about "3/1 ARMs" or "5/1 ARMs". In these loans, the initial rate is set for three or five years. It then adjusts every year. These loans are fixed for a certain number of years (3 or 5), then they adjust. Loans like this are usually best for people who expect to move within three or five years. These types of adjustable rate loans most benefit people who plan to move before the initial lock expires. Most borrowers who choose ARMs choose them because they want to get lower introductory rates and do not plan on staying in the house for any longer than this introductory low-rate period. ARMs can be risky when housing prices go down because homeowners can get stuck with increasing rates when they cannot sell or refinance at the lower property value. RESOURCES Government Programs FHA loans An FHA loan is insured by the Federal Housing Administration, a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The FHA does not loan money to borrowers, rather, it provides lenders protection through mortgage insurance (MIP) in case the borrower defaults on his or her loan obligations. Available to all buyers, FHA loan programs are designed to help creditworthy low-income and moderate-income families who do not meet requirements for conventional loans. FHA loan programs are particularly beneficial to those buyers with less available cash. The rates on FHA loans are generally market rates, while down payment requirements are lower than for conventional loans. Some of the other benefits of FHA financing: Only a 3 percent down payment is required. Closing costs can be financed. Lower monthly mortgage insurance premiums and, under certain conditions, automatic cancellation of the premium. More flexible underwriting criteria than conventional loans FHA limits the amount lenders can charge for some closing cost fees (e.g. the origination fee can be no more than 1% of mortgage). Loans are assumable to qualified buyers. VA Loans VA guaranteed loans are made by lenders and guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to eligible veterans for the purchase of a home. The guaranty means the lender is protected against loss if you fail to repay the loan. In most cases, no down payment is required on a VA guaranteed loan and the borrower usually receives a lower interest rate than is ordinarily available with other loans. Other benefits of a VA loan include: Negotiable interest rates. Closing costs are comparable and sometimes lower - than other financing types. No private mortgage insurance requirement. Right to prepay loan without penalties The Mortgage can be taken over (or assumed) by the buyer when a home is sold. Counselling and assistance available to veteran borrowers having financial difficulty or facing default on their loan. Although mortgage insurance is not required, the VA charges a funding fee to issue a guarantee to a lender against borrower default on a mortgage. The fee may be paid in cash by the buyer or seller, or it may be financed in the loan amount. A VA loan can be used to buy a home, build a home and even improve a home with energy-saving features such as solar or heating/cooling systems, water heaters, insulation, weather-stripping/caulking, storm windows/doors or other energy efficient improvements approved by the lender and VA. Veterans can apply for a VA loan with any mortgage lender that participates in the VA home loan program. A Certificate of Eligibility from the VA must be presented to the lender to qualify for the loan. CalVet Loans CalVet is the California Department of Veterans Affairs and they have several housing programs available to California Veterans. California state voter approved bonds provide low cost funding for this benefit. While VA will only loan on manufactured homes on land, CalVet has a program for manufactured homes in parks. Like the VA loans, you may need to provide a Certificate of Eigibilty. They have and online pre-approval application as well as rates and other valuable information on their web site. CalVet does have zero down programs for real property, but the manufactured home loans do require a minimum 10% down payment. The general loan process is very similar to that of the VA loans. Contact an Agent Questions? FIND OUT MORE BAY EAST ©2018. CCAR ©2018. BRIDGEMLS ©2018. INFORMATION DEEMED RELIABLE BUT NOT GUARANTEED. THIS INFORMATION IS BEING PROVIDED BY THE BAY EAST MLS, OR CCAR MLS, OR BRIDGEMLS. THE LISTINGS PRESENTED HERE MAY OR MAY NOT BE LISTED BY THE BROKER/AGENT OPERATING THIS WEBSITE. THIS INFORMATION IS INTENDED FOR THE PERSONAL USE OF CONSUMERS AND MAY NOT BE USED FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN TO IDENTIFY PROSPECTIVE PROPERTIES CONSUMERS MAY BE INTERESTED IN PURCHASING. DATA LAST UPDATED AT FEBRUARY 28,2020 10:46AM. COPYRIGHT © 2020 ADVANTAGE HOMES - ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.