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Month: September 2019

Interest Rate, APR, and When to Buy the Rate Down

September 23, 2019September 23, 2019 musicman Realtors and Borrowers

I get asked a lot of questions about interest rates – why wouldn’t I?  I’m a loan officer.  The problem is that interest rates don’t tell the whole story, neither does APR.  I’ll attempt to sort out the issues and – BONUS – help you understand when it’s good to buy the rate down or, […]

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