A Note on Adjustable Rate and Fixed Rate Mortgage Plans in the US

            
 
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Case Code : FINC048
Case Length : 14 Pages
Period : 1990-2007
Pub. Date : 2007
Teaching Note :Not Available
Organization : -
Industry : Banking
Countries : US

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Fixed Rate Mortgage

A fixed-rate mortgage usually has the same interest rate throughout the life of the loan. FRMs are most common in 30-year and 15-year terms, but recently more lenders in the US have begun offering 20-year loans. Traditionally, FRM was the most popular, due to the following reasons.

• It is easy to plan and budget for a FRM since the interest rate and the amount to be paid every month are fixed.

• It protects against inflation since the interest rate does not change throughout the loan period.

• It is comparatively easy to understand how a FRM works.

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• In the long run, the interest rate on an ARM can exceed that of FRM.
• Homeowners can easily budget how much they should keep aside for the mortgage payment.

However, FRM also has its own disadvantages. They are:
• Since FRM carries a fixed rate of interest, the mortgage lender is likely to charge a higher interest rate in order to compensate for the risk of increase in the market rate of interest in the future...

ARM Vs. FRM

Despite the fact that ARM has many advantages, the disadvantages associated with it cannot be ignored. Any significant increase in the benchmark index rate may have a severe impact on the borrower. Freddie Mac, one of the largest purchasers of mortgage loans in the US, reported that the national averages for 30 year fixed rate mortgages rose from 6.18 percent in January 2007 to 6.74 percent in June 2007. While the low interest rate regime may be considered beneficial to the economy, it also helped create conditions for a downturn in the real estate industry...

Exhibits

Exhibit I: Treasury Yield Curve Rates
Exhibit II: 11th District Cost of Funds Index in 2007
Exhibit III: Libor Rates in 2007
Exhibit IV: 12 Month Treasury Average Rate (12 MTA) in 2007
Exhibit V: Wachovia Cost of Savings Index in 2007
Exhibit VI: Prime Rate in 2007
Exhibit VII: National Average Mortgage Rates as of June 22, 2007
Exhibit VIII: Repayment Schedule


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