Main attentions for Loans
Sunday, November 15th, 2009Everyone knows that you should never sign on the dotted line without reading the contract. This same term applies to loans. Working with your Merrill Lynch Financial Advisor, you will be able to evaluate various loan options with terms of up to 10 years based on amortizations of up to 20 years. Choose from fixed- and adjustable-rate loans, as well as our innovative WCMA Reducing Revolver loan.
Signing a loan without knowing the terms and what everything means can be detrimental to your finances, credit and future investments. Before you sign on the dotted line, make sure that you know these terms and how they will apply to you.
1. Interest rate. The interest rate is the percentage of your loan that is added on every month. A fixed rate will be an interest rate that stays at the same percentage throughout the entire period of your loan. Variable Rate. A variable rate will change according to the economy and the charts that are stating what the rates should be for interest. A variable rate usually changes every year and adjusts according to a specific given range of percentages.
2. Principal. The principal is what you will be paying on your actual house. In commercial law, the principal is the amount that is received, in the case of a loan, or the amount from which flows the interest. Whatever you pay on your principal is what you will see in the end as your investment.
3. Escrow. This is similar to a savings account of your loan. Whatever you put in escrow will accumulate without paying directly into the loan. At the end of the term you can use it to finish paying off the loan or to invest in another loan.
4. Deed. A deed will most often be used as a title for a commercial area. Instead of giving ownership it shows that the property is leased to the one who is using it as a business.
5. Home Equity. This is a loan or line of credit that you can get for your home. It will finance up to eight percent of your other loan and get paid back later. This helps if you want to consolidate loans or invest more into the property.
6. Appraisal. After an inspection of the home is made, an appraisal will be made. This will be an estimated value of what the home is worth.
7. Equity. The value of property in an organization greater than total debt held on it. Equity investments typically take the form of an owner’s share in the business, and often, a share in the return, or profits. Equity investments carry greater risk than debt, but the potential for greater return should balance the risk.
If your business financing needs place a burden on your cash flow, you may want to consider an Adjustable-Rate Term Loan whose interest rate adjusts periodically as rates shift. This may let you take advantage of lower near-term interest rates.
Take advantage of lower near-term interest rates; Interest rates adjust periodically as rates shift; Terms from 3 to 10 years, with amortizations up to 20 years.
Borrow what you need with a predictable monthly payment. Fixed-rate loans offer an unchanging interest rate for the life of the loan, making it easy to budget with the same, predictable payments over the entire term.
Simplify budgeting with predictable payments; Lock in interest rates with fixed interest over the life of the loan; Stabilize your business finances.