Mortgages Answers

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4

What may be a concern if you have an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM)?

A
After the initial fixed rate period, your rate may increase.
B
Your payment will constantly change during your initial fixed rate period.
C
After the initial fixed rate period, your rate may decrease.
D
A portion of your rate pays the commission of your mortgage broker.
5

Which of these statements is most accurate regarding mortgage payments through the life of your loan?

A
At the beginning of your loan, your payments are covering mostly interest. At the end of your loan, your payments are covering mostly principal.
B
The amount for your mortgage payments will decline over the life of your loan.
C
The amount of interest paid per mortgage payment will remain the same over the life of your loan.
D
The amount of principal paid per mortgage payment will decrease over the life of your loan.
7

Why does it take 30 years to pay off $150,000 loan, even though you pay $1000 a month?

A
Sales tax is really high for home mortgages, and that is why monthly payments are much higher than just paying off principal.
B
Banks trick investors into paying more money monthly so they can pocket the rest.
C
Most home owners are expected to miss about half of their payments, so banks take this into account when determining the term of the loan.
D
Even though the principal would be paid off in just over 10 years, it costs the bank a lot of money to fund the loan. The rest of the loan is paid out in interest.
11

Which of the following statements is true?

A
A 30 year fixed mortgage will always result in the lowest payment.
B
You must have at least a 20% down payment to get a competitive interest rate.
C
The lower your interest rate is, the lower your monthly payments are.
D
The faster you pay off your mortgage, the lower your monthly payments are.
12

Housing expenses are commonly referred to as PITI. What does PITI stand for?

A
principal, income, taxes, investment
B
payment, investment, terms, insurance
C
payment, interest, terms, income
D
principal, interest, taxes, insurance
13

Eli is buying a townhouse that costs $276,650. He has $28,000 in savings and earns $4,475 a month. Eli would like to spend no more than 30% of his income on his mortgage payment. Which loan option would you recommend to Eli?

A
30 year FHA, 3.5% down at a fixed rate of 6.5%
B
30 year fixed, 5% down at a fixed rate of 6.25%
C
30 year fixed, 6.5% down at a fixed rate of 5.75%
D
30 year fixed, 10% down at a fixed rate of 5%
14

The Williams are buying a house that costs $323,000 and can afford a 10% down payment. If the Williams want the lowest monthly payment, which loan option would you recommend?

A
15 year fixed, 5% down at a fixed rate of 5.5%
B
30 year FHA, 3.5% down at a fixed rate of 6.25%
C
30 year fixed, 20% down at a fixed rate of 5.75%
D
30 year fixed, 10% down at a fixed rate of 6%
15

If the purchase price for a house is $309,900, what is the monthly payment if you put 20% down for a 30 year loan with a fixed rate of 6%?

A
$729.98
B
$912.48
C
$1,486.41
D
$1,858.01
16

Vanessa bought a house for $268,500. She has a 30 year mortgage with a fixed rate of 6.25%. Vanessa’s monthly payments are $1,595.85. How much was Vanessa’s down payment?

A
$9,314.45
B
$16,781.25
C
$40,275.00
D
$53,040.00
17

Why does it take 30 years to pay off $150,000 loan, even though you pay $1000 a month?

A
Sales tax is really high for home mortgages, and that is why monthly payments are much higher than just paying off principal.
B
Banks trick investors into paying more money monthly so they can pocket the rest.
C
Most home owners are expected to miss about half of their payments, so banks take this into account when determining the term of the loan.
D
Even though the principal would be paid off in just over 10 years, it costs the bank a lot of money to fund the loan. The rest of the loan is paid out in interest.
18

Eli is buying a townhouse that costs $276,650. He has $28,000 in savings and earns $4,475 a month. Eli would like to spend no more than 30% of his income on his mortgage payment. Which loan option would you recommend to Eli?

A
30 year FHA, 3.5% down at a fixed rate of 6.5%
B
30 year fixed, 5% down at a fixed rate of 6.25%
C
30 year fixed, 6.5% down at a fixed rate of 5.75%
D
30 year fixed, 10% down at a fixed rate of 5%
19

Which of these statements is most accurate regarding mortgage payments through the life of your loan?

A
At the beginning of your loan, your payments are covering mostly interest. At the end of your loan, your payments are covering mostly principal.
B
The amount for your mortgage payments will decline over the life of your loan.
C
The amount of interest paid per mortgage payment will remain the same over the life of your loan.
D
The amount of principal paid per mortgage payment will decrease over the life of your loan.
20

Karina bought a townhouse for $199,900. She has a 30 year mortgage with a fixed rate of 5.5%. Karina’s monthly payments are $998.08. What percent of the purchase price was Karina’s down payment?

A
7%
B
12%
C
15%
D
18%

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