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Understanding Financing Options for a Manufactured Home. Personal property financing Real estate mortgage financing. Basic Ways to Finance a Manufactured Home. Real Estate Loan Products for Unsited Homes. Real estate financing packages Leasehold mortgages. Private Loan Products.
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Personal property financing Real estate mortgage financing Basic Ways to Finance a Manufactured Home
Real Estate Loan Products for Unsited Homes • Real estate financing packages • Leasehold mortgages
Private Loan Products • Conforming conventional loans • Nonprime loans Beware of predatory lending
Government-Assisted Loans • FHA Title II loans • VA loans • Rural Housing Service loans • State and local housing finance agency programs
Financing Terminology • Fixed-rate loan • Adjustable-rate loan • Balloon-payment loan • Graduated or step-rate payment loan
Financing Terminology • Loan-to-value • Down payment • Closing costs • Loan term • Interest rate
Financing Terminology • Annual percentage rate • Point • Loan fees • Mortgage insurance • Escrow account
Financing Terminology • Amortization • Pre-approval • Rate lock-in • Prepayment
Banks Savings and loans Credit unions Mortgage companies Nonprofit organizations Lenders
Government agencies Private individuals Finance companies Brokers Lenders
Shopping for a Lender • Search by phone, online and in papers • Check with current bank • Ask for referrals • Contact your housing counselor
Tips for Selecting a Loan Broker • Check reputation • Find out whom the broker represents • Ask about who pays the broker’s fee and how much the fee will be • Ask for a written Good Faith Estimate of closing costs
Comparing Financing Options • A higher down payment = smaller loan balance, lower monthly payments and lower total loan costs • A lower interest rate = lower monthly payments and total loan costs • A shorter term = higher monthly payments and lower total loan costs
Working with Lenders • Read every document carefully • Don’t sign any contract until you understand everything • Don’t sign any contract with blank spaces • Don’t rely on oral agreements • Have all terms put in writing and keep copies • Ask for advice
Real Estate Financing Documents • Good Faith Estimate (GFE) • Truth-in-Lending Statement • HUD Booklet • HUD-1 Settlement Statement (HUD-1) Ask for Good Faith Estimate and HUD-1 from personal property lenders