Last Updated: 6-17-2002
Web Link 9.1 Mortgage Pre-Approval Form
Click on Prequalify to buy a home
Web Link 9.2 Examples of a mortgage application
Click on LoanAPP, and then on Purchase mortgage
Web Link 9.3 Documentation to accompany a mortgage application
Web Link 9.4 National average mortgage rates
Web Link 9.5 Overview of rate locks
Web Link (WSJ) 9.6 Mortgage quotes - national and/or state averages
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Click on the category Conventional Mortgages up to $300,800
Web Link 9.7 Floor for a jumbo mortgage
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Click on the category Jumbo Mortgages over ????
Web Link 9.7a Discussion of how to compute the mortgage payment
Web Link (WSJ) 9.8 Mortgage Payment calculators
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Web Links 9.9 - 9.11 [Not currently used]
Web Link 9.12 Calculator for home affordability
Web Link (WSJ) 9.13 Additional calculators for home affordability
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Web Link 9.14 How much should I put down
Web Link 9.15 Calculation of closing costs
Web Link 9.16 Information on closing costs
Web Link 9.16a Discussion of PMI
From this page, look for the article entitled “Understanding the Cost of Private Mortgage Insurance.”
Web Link 9.17 The cost of private mortgage insurance
Web Link 9.18 Additional information on mortgage insurance
Web Link 9.19 Discussion of VA loans
Web Link 9.20 General limits on FHA loans
Web Link 9.21 FHA Loan limits for each state and county
Web Link 9.22 Discussion of FHA Loans
Web Link 9.23 A fixed rate versus an adjustable rate mortgage calculator
Web Link (WSJ) 9.24 Other fixed rate versus an adjustable rate mortgage calculators
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Web Link 9.25 Rate versus points calculator
Web Link (WSJ)9.25a Information on points
Web Link (WSJ) 9.26 Other rates versus points calculators
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Web Link 9.27 Calculator for choosing between a 15-year and a 30-year mortgage
Web Link 9.28 The effect of adding cash to a mortgage payment
Web Link 9.29 A comparison of adding cash to a mortgage payment versus investing elsewhere
Web Link 9.30 The decision to refinance a mortgage
Web Link (WSJ) 9.30a Other mortgage refinancing calculators
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Web Link 9.31 Discussions of mortgage refinancing
Web Link 9.32 [Not currently used]
Web Link 9.33-9.35 [Not currently used]
Web Link 9.36 A finance or pay cash calculator
Web Link 9.37A rebate versus a low interest rate calculator
Web Link 9.38 [Not currently used]
Web Link 9.39 Calculator for determining optimal down payment
Web Link 9.40 A description of how a monthly lease rate might be computed
Web Link (WSJ) 9.41 Calculators for estimating the monthly lease payment
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Web Link 9.42Additional information and discussions regarding the leasing process
Miscellaneous articles on leasing and buying cars.
Web Link 9.43 [No links currently available]
Web Link 9.44 Borrow and buy versus lease calculators
Web Link 9.45 Additional loan versus lease calculators
Web Link (WSJ) 9.46 Recent articles on home and auto ownership
[Note: articles are no longer available]
Web Link 9.47 Glossaries with mortgage terms
Web Link 9.47a Miscellaneous sites for mortgages
A description of various types of mortgages.
A discussion of the various types of mortgages.
Provides discussions of mortgage basics and mortgage related laws.
This site invites questions which the site claims will be answered by experts.
Lots of articles and information about mortgages.
Provides the current yield on one-year Treasury bills. One-year Treasury bills are a popular index for adjustable rate mortgages.
Web Link 9.48 Sites providing FAQ's concerning mortgages
Click on Frequently Asked Questions
Deals only with ARMs
Web Link 9.49 Pointer sites for mortgages
Web Link 9.50 Glossaries with auto leasing terms
Web Link 9.51 Sites providing FAQ's concerning auto leasing
Web Link 9.52 Pointer sites for auto financing
[No currently known sites]
Web Link 9.53 A quiz on leasing
For Web Links 9.54 through 9.59 - use the WSJ Links links in the menu.
Web Link 9.60 Information that has changed since the book was written, new information that pertains to the topic, new web sites pertaining to this chapter: No new material at this time.