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Wednesday, 29 Oct 2008

Morgages In Spain

There are different types of Spanish Morgage available. Each type of morgage loan has its advantages.

The advantages offered by each type of mortgage loan, depending on the applicable interest rate, are as follows:

Fixed-rate mortgages: Knowing, from the time the loan is originated, the exact amount of the payments to be made over its full life.
Adjustable-rate mortgages: Financing is provided with longer terms, thereby reducing payment amounts. Moreover, should interest rates fall, payments will be even further reduced.

How to compare different loans

The Annual Percentage Rate (APR) is a formula for comparing the interest rates offered by different lenders. To calculate APR, the payment schedule, nominal interest rate, term and closing costs payable to the lender are taken into account, except for supplementary and third-party fees, which must be itemised separately one by one. This effective cost is the best way to determine and compare the real rates offered by different lenders.

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