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Loan Program Features Best For
Interest-Only Feature
  • Low monthly payments consisting only of interest for the first five or seven years
  • Available with 5/1 and 7/1 adjustable-rate loans
  • Homebuyers looking to increase their short-term cash flow
  • Homebuyers who intend to move or refinance within a few years
Alternative Documentation Options
  • Alternate documentation options for income, debt, and credit
  • Less hassle for self-employed borrowers or foreign nationals
  • Financing for unusual property types, such as condotels and log or earth homes
  • Self-employed homebuyers or foreign nationals who may have trouble with typical mortgage documentation requirements
  • People interested in financing unusual property types
Bridge Loan
  • Financing to purchase a new home before the existing home is sold
  • More buying power, because existing mortgage payments aren’t considered for qualification
  • Homebuyers who may not qualify for home financing with the high debt ratios created by two different mortgages
First and Second Mortgage Combination
  • Combines a first mortgage with a home equity loan
  • Home equity loan can supplement down payment funds to bring the loan-to-value ratio down to 80%, bypassing mortgage insurance costs
  • Homebuyers without enough cash for a large down payment
  • Homebuyers who don't want to liquidate higher-yielding investments for a down payment
Fixed-Rate Mortgage
  • Monthly principal and interest (P&I) payments that stay fixed for the entire life of the loan
  • Protection from rising interest rates
  • Borrowers who prefer regular payments with no surprises
  • Homebuyers with limited or fixed incomes
  • People who plan to stay in their homes a long time
  • People who are buying a home at a time when interest rates are comparatively low
40/30 Fixed-Rate Balloon Mortgage
  • Fixed rate for 30 years, followed by a single “balloon” payment of the entire remaining balance1
  • Lower monthly payments than with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage2
  • More borrowing power due to lower monthly payments and a longer loan term
  • Borrowers who prefer regular payments with no surprises
  • Homebuyers who plan to stay in their homes a long time
  • First-time homebuyers and real-estate investors
  • Those who want to buy in a relatively high-priced market
  • Buyers concerned that their debt could keep them from qualifying
Builder Best®
  • Your loan pricing can be locked3 for up to 180 days, giving you protection against financial market fluctuations. A nominal fee applies for locks longer than six months.
  • Choose from a variety of our loan products, including 3/1, 5/1, 7/1 and 10/1 adjustable-rate mortgages.
  • Within 60 days of closing, eligible borrowers have the option to switch to any eligible product at the current market interest rate.4
  • People who want to protect themselves against rising interest rates while their homes are under construction
Lender-Paid Mortgage Insurance
  • Bypasses mortgage insurance costs when loan-to-value ratio is more than 80%
  • Money that would have gone to mortgage insurance goes instead to tax-deductible interest payments5
  • Homebuyers without enough cash for a 20% down payment
  • Homeowners who plan to move or refinance within 10 years