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WHAT FACTORS AFFECT MY INTEREST RATE?

When you shop rates, it's important to get ACCURATE rate quotes and not fall for teaser rates some lenders push on social media feeds and google searches.

The BEST way to shop rates/costs is actually to provide the key data points below that influence rates and then ask the lender to provide a Loan Estimate.

  • 1. Loan product type (Conventional, FHA, Jumbo, etc)
  • 2. Loan-to-value (how much you put down or equity you have)
  • 3. Credit Score (your middle score of the 3 bureaus)
  • 4. Loan Size (how big the loan is)
  • 5. Occupancy (primary, second home, investment)
  • 6. Type of transaction (purchase, cash out refinance, rate/term refinance)
  • 7. Property type (multi unit, single family, condo, manufactured home)
  • 8. Location - (Lenders need the zip code at the very least; a full address is recommended.)
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