Temporary Buydown Loans

Temporary buydown loans are mortgage loans in which a mortgage rate is lower for a period specific period of time and increases annually to the note rate for the remaining term of the loan.

We are now offering 2-1 & 1-0 Buydowns to give you more flexibility in home purchase negotiations and allows more offers to be accepted! So, what are the benefits and how does it work?

BENEFITS

  • Great opportunity to help Sellers get a property sold without affecting the sales price. With the rising interest rate environment, Sellers love this product. The benefit goes directly to the Borrower
  • A great way for Borrowers to use any excess seller concessions
  • Creates monthly savings to allow the borrower to get settled in their home and be more financially flexible to purchase furniture, etc.
  • In this market and with our partners, Borrowers will more than likely be able to refinance to a lower rate than the one they will adjust to after the 2 years
  • These new options will allow borrowers additional purchase power in certain situations

DETAILS

What? Option for Borrowers to reduce their interest rate and in turn the monthly payment for a limited period of time through an upfront lump sum fee

Who? Only seller concessions can pay the upfront lump sum fee – seller paid temporary rate buydown

How? Borrowers must qualify off of the note rate

PARAMETERS

  • FHA, VA and Conventional Purchases only
    • No USDA or Non-Agency products
  • Conventional = Primary and Second Homes
  • FHA and VA = Primary only
  • 2-1and 1-0 tiers

BUYDOWN TIERS

2-1 Buydown 

  • Year 1 – 2% lower than the note rate
  • Year 2 – 1% lower than the note rate
  • Year 3 – Full note rate

1-0 Buydown

  • Year 1 – 1% lower than the note rate
  • Year 2 – Full note rate

CALCULATION EXAMPLES

Loan Amount: $350,000 / Interest Rate: 5% / P&I Payment: $1,879

2-1 EXAMPLE

YEAR

INTEREST RATE

PAYMENT

MONTHLY DIFFERENCE

ANNUAL SAVINGS

1

3% (5% - 2%)

$1,476

$1,879 - $1,476 = $403

$4,836

2

4% (5% - 1%)

$1,671

$1,879 - $1,671 = $208

$2,496

3 – 30

5%

$1,879

$0

$0

BUYDOWN AMOUNT

 

 

$7,332

1-0 EXAMPLE

YEAR

INTEREST RATE

PAYMENT

MONTHLY DIFFERENCE

ANNUAL SAVINGS

1

4% (5% - 1%)

$1,671

$1,879 - $1,671 = $208

$2,496

2 – 30

5%

$1,879

$0

$0

BUYDOWN AMOUNT

 

 

$2,496

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