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Early Redemption Penalties – What Are They
By Joseph Kenny
These days, more and more attention is being paid to APRs when people are shopping around for loans. This is not surprising as the very reason the APR was introduced was provide a standard figure that customers could use to compare the prices of loans without getting our their calculators and doing the math themselves. However, there are many other potential charges when taking on credit and it would be a mistake to ignore these and put all your concentration the single APR figure.

One of the loan penalties that can become the most significant is the early redemption charge or penalty. These are charges included in a loan agreement that will be levied on the customer if they wish to repay the loan early. The ability to repay a loan early is probably the most important flexibility issue with all credit as it means that you can take advantage of extra cash that comes your way to get out of the loan. Since interest is calculated based on how long is outstanding on the loan you the potential of saving literally thousands of pounds in interest charges.

Early redemption penalties can be included on any type of loan, with the exception of credit cards and overdrafts that always allow you to repay the balance as you wish. They are most important however, in the context of mortgages. Many people buy a home with the intention of staying there only for a short period of say a year or two. Many others, may find that circumstances force

Proposed RESPA Reform
Mortgage brokers may have some intrusive rules from HUD to deal with.

When I read the news on HUD?s proposed reform of the Real Estate Settlement and Procedures Act (RESPA) I was skeptical. Cathy from Sequim challenged me to read the 96-page federal register document so we could all figure out what?s going on. I am here to tell you that there is one very good change coming out of this proposal. In fact, it?s so good that I am borderline hopeful that this change might do what legislation is suppose to do and what HUD forgot to do when they signed the original version of RESPA in 1974. But first, the changes that will have many, but not all mortgage brokers screaming bloody murder:

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Why I Have Endorsed FHA
A look at FHA compliance for mortgage brokers.

Having been an FHA lender I can attest it is a pain at times. FHA requires annual financial audits of the mortgage brokers financial condition and more. We always have survived the several day pain, and the expenses tied to it, but only FHA drags brokers through this. The actual banks that sponsor the mortgage broker go through even more red tape and grief. Loan officers have to know more rules. FHA doesn?t rely on the easy automated underwriting or the quick answer from a subprime lender. FHA restricts how the borrowers pay for certain expenses and how much the lender can charge.

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