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		<title>Is a Debt consolidation/personal unsecured loan a good plan?</title>
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simonselmira asked: We currently have three auto loans and three credit card, making six payments going out each month.  The average APR on all come to 11%.  Some of the autos were used so the APR was not so great and the CC are from ages ago when our FICO wasn&#8217;t that great [...]]]></description>
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<div><em><strong>simonselmira</strong> asked: </em><br/><br/><br/>We currently have three auto loans and three credit card, making six payments going out each month.  The average APR on all come to 11%.  Some of the autos were used so the APR was not so great and the CC are from ages ago when our FICO wasn&#8217;t that great either. </p>
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</script></div><p>Our FICO is in the high 700&#8217;s so getting approved for a HELOC or an unsecured personal loan wasn&#8217;t a problem.  </p>
<p>The reason we don&#8217;t want the HELOC is that the houseing market isn&#8217;t that hot right now and we don&#8217;t want to max out our home loan.</p>
<p>So the other day we were approved for the full amount that we asked for but will end up using 92% of the amount we asked for.  </p>
<p>The main reason is that I would like one payment for everything.  That way I&#8217;m not shuffeling things around just to make the min. payment on things etc.  And when the housing market pics up we could revisit the HELOC.</p>
<p>What do you think?<br />
As far as the HELOC, we didn&#8217;t have enough in the house to take care of all the loans so it wasn&#8217;t going to work right now.<br />
that&#8217;s good to know that you&#8217;ve done it before.  I like the idea of the single payment.  We just had another baby, that makes three kids under 4yrs. old and I&#8217;m responsible for paying the bills and I don&#8217;t want to ***** up our FICO by missing or making late payments.  We will most likely do a HELOC when the appraisal of our property goes up.  Twelve months ago it was worth 30K more then today, crazy.<br />
we aren&#8217;t trying to borrow our way out of debt just trying to keep our great FICO score.  A few times in the past a last and miss payment is what damaged our FICO more then anything.  So with ONE auto payment to the bank that will keep our score great.  </p>
<p>Being a SAHM isn&#8217;t easy but it can be a little hectic during Summer break, KWIM?<br/><br/></div>
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		<title>What Are Fixed Rate Home Loans And Split Rate Home Loans?</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2008 16:42:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Baldwin</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Fixed Rate Home Loans: Want peace of mind knowing what your loan repayment is going to be tomorrow? With a Fixed Rate Home Loan you have the security of knowing that your repayment will be the same for a fixed period of time. A fixed rate loan allows you to accurately budget each month.]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<div style='italic;' class='debtbyline'>by Guy Baldwin</div>
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</script></div><p>Fixed Rate Home Loans: Want peace of mind knowing what your loan repayment is going to be tomorrow? With a Fixed Rate Home Loan you have the security of knowing that your repayment will be the same for a fixed period of time. A fixed rate loan allows you to accurately budget each month.</p>
<p>The duration of the fixed rate period is same since the repayments are fixed. The period usually will be from one to five years. You will have an option to shift to the standard variable rate or a combination of split loans at the end of the fixed period.</p>
<p>Find when is the right time to fix the interest rate on a home loan?</p>
<p>Due to the financial circumstances which are not under control, even the best economists are not able to predict when the interest rates will increase or decrease. Based on this reason, many borrowers prefer to fix their loan for a time period of less than 3 years.</p>
<p>When considering a fixed rate home loan it is best to do some research on the current economic news and trends to get an idea of where rates could be heading. As a rule of thumb, you would want to fix when rates are at the bottom or near the bottom of an interest rate cycle.</p>
<p>Following all the advantages and disadvantages of the fixed rate home loan:</p>
<p>Fixed Rate Home Loan Pros are similar standard repayments every month, steadiness &#8211; fixed repayments permit you to prepare your finances and fix to your budget, even in times of financial ambiguity, Cost &#8211; The increasing of interest rates would not modify your monthly repayment</p>
<p>The Disadvantages are You will be paying more loan amount than the variable interest payers if the interest rates fall, Most lending institutions limit the sum of extra repayments you can have each year, You don&#8217;t have an option to pay off the home loan before the expiry date else you will be penalized, there is no redraw facility in the fixed loans features.</p>
<p>Split Rate Home Loans: Want added security of a fixed rate home loan but also the flexibility of a variable rate home loan? With a Split Rate Home Loan you can have exactly that.</p>
<p>Are you interested to know what are the attractive features of a Split Rate Home Loan? The existing borrowers have the capacity to modify the home loan and add as many features you want. This split Rate home loan is divided into many combinations e.g 50/50 split or 80% variable and 20% fixed provided it meets lenders policy.</p>
<p>Know about the following pros and cons before you make a decision on a split rate home loan:</p>
<p>Split Rate Home Loan Pros are setting up a part of your loan can keep you beside prospect interest rate rises, Separate part of your loan at a variable interest rate permits you to promote with a lower rate if interest rate falls, Encompass a fully featured home loan by joining several splits together.</p>
<p>Split Rate Home Loan Cons Fixed rate loans have a high break up cost since unlike costs might apply to different portions of the loan,  Partial sum of additional repayments might be relevant to the fixed portion of the loan, and Flexibility to move to another lender might be costly due to the fixed module.</p>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 09:51:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guy Baldwin</dc:creator>
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<p>The home equity loan has a lot of names like Revolving Line of Credit, a Line of Credit Home Loan, as this type of loan is admired due to its features and flexibility </p>
<p>With a greater credit limit a credit card will be issued. A home equity loan is a credit facility is available with first finance or mortgage on a residential property. I gives permission to withdraw money to a certain limit the equity you have in your home) at any time.</p>
<p>A Home Equity Loan allows you maximum flexibility with your finances.</p>
<p>In order to accomplish renovations, share investment, buy other&#8217;s investment property or pay your bill you can use this line of credit.</p>
<p>Know about the pros and cons prior you make a decision on a Home Equity Loan:</p>
<p>Home Equity Loan Pros</p>
<p>    * A home equity line of credit offers a much lower rate of interest than credit cards     * Interest paid on your home equity line of credit is tax deductible, a benefit not available with credit cards     * Flexible payment options &#8211; Some lenders offer interest only equity lines of credit which gives you the option to pay only the interest for a pre-determined amount of time or pay interest plus as much or as little principal as you want     * Accessibility &#8211; Money is easily accessed by cheque or ATM card linked to this loan     * Repayments can be made in full or on a monthly basis     * Extra repayments are allowed at any time     * Cheque book facilities are available if needed</p>
<p>Cons of a Home Equity Loan</p>
<p> With the prime rate the interest rate of a home equity line of credit varies. There is also a limit that is further added to the interest rate, which is fixed and is firm at the time of application  classically it attracts higher interest rates than your typical variable rate loans</p>
<p>Low Doc Home Loan: Do you have much confusion or are you speculating whether you can attain finance or not since you are self employed and your economic situations are not in place.</p>
<p>A Low Doc Home Loan is a very plain and simple fast loan offered to all the self employed borrowers. Since they are not in a position to provide full financial statements and also they cannot present income evidence.</p>
<p>More and more lenders are adopting the growing trend of low doc home loan products on the market with many lenders offering standard and premium &#8216;low-doc loans&#8217;, with the choice of fixed or variable interest rates.</p>
<p>With access to hundreds of lenders and the leading home loans on the market, you can be sure with DirectMoney HomeLoans, we will find the best rate and featured home loan for you.</p>
<p>If your loan arrives at 80% to value ratio(LVR), based on the lender you are required to pay for Lender Mortgage Insurance (LMI). Some lenders charge more interest rate for these products because the risk connected with self employed customers is high. The lender will reduce the interest rates when the customer is ready to show their tax assessments after some time.</p>
<p>Think about the following pros and cons before you decide on a low doc home loan:</p>
<p>Pros of Low Doc Home Loans</p>
<p> Financial proofs not needed.  Instead of  tax returns Simple statement of financials are necessary  Non-traditional and irregular income sources are considered</p>
<p>Low Doc Home Loans Cons </p>
<p> Interest rates and fees will be high  Due to higher repayments your cash flow will decrease</p>
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