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Mortgage Loan Basics

 
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What are points?

Points are a way to pay a little extra on your loan in the beginning to buy down? your rate, thereby paying a lower contract rate for the life of the loan. Each point is 1% of the loan amount and buys down your rate by 0.4%. Points are nonrefundable.

How much will my monthly payments be?

For an estimate of your monthly payment, use the payment calculators on each product page. Payment calculator computations are not intended to be, and should not be considered, decisions of the loan type or amount for which you may qualify.

How do I know that my personal information is secure?

Our web site uses Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) technology to encrypt and send personal information between your computer and our web servers. When you begin the application process, your browser is automatically set to SSL mode. In fact, you will see a picture of a padlock near the bottom of your browser window when you click apply now The padlock tells you that your connection is secure.

Why does only the 'Apply Now' section use SSL technology?

SSL mode slows down the transfer of information to and from your computer.
Since the only time you will need to send personal information across the Internet is during the application process, there's no reason to use SSL mode on other parts of the site when you're just viewing information.