Interest Rates

Several Factors Affect Your Mortgage Rate
Learn about all of the different factors that can change the interest rate of a mortgage.

Annual Percentage Rate (APR)
The true cost of the loan to the borrower expressed in the form of a yearly rate.

Lock In Your Interest Rate
What is a rate lock for and why do you need one.

Closing Costs Explained
Closing costs are the actual expenses that the lender incurs in the origination of a new home loan.

Should I Pay Points
A point is an upfront fee that reduces your monthly interest rate and total interest due over the life of the loan.