As an loan originator, AMC works closely with both wholesale and retail mortgage lenders.

• Banks offer loan packages such as fixed-rate mortgages (FRMs) and adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) in addition to VA and FHA loans.

• Savings and Loans Associations focus on one- to four-family residential mortgages, multifamily mortgages and commercial mortgages.

Since 1986, the 30 Year Bi-Weekly Arm ( Adjustable Rate Mortgage) has proved to be a popular choice outperforming fixed rate monthly mortgages.

• Fannie Mae (Federal National Mortgage Association) and Freddie Mac (Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation) are congressionally chartered, shareholder-owned companies that buys mortgages from lenders and resells them as securities on the secondary mortgage market. The maximum loan amount for both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is $322,700.

• FHA Loans (Federal Housing Administration) have some advantages over conventional loans. Since FHA loans are insured by the government, they generally have more lenient qualification requirements, lower down-payment requirements, and they are assumable loans.

The maximum loan amount for an FHA loan (single-family) ranges depending on the county where you live. You can contact a AMC mortgage specialist for these maximum amounts for your specific county. Government loans make up 20 percent of residential mortgages in the U.S.

• VA Loans(Veterans Affairs) carry many of the same advantages as an FHA home loans. However, to qualify for these loans, you must be a qualifying veteran, the unmarried widow of a veteran, a Public Health Service Officer, or an active-duty serviceman. The maximum loan amount for a VA-guaranteed loan is $240,000. No down payment is required for most VA loans.

• Jumbo Loans are conventional loans that are too large for government agencies. Currently, any loan over $322,700 is classified a Jumbo loan. AMC Mortgage Jumbo loans have higher interest rates than conforming loans – typically 0.5 percent to 1 percent higher. Jumbo loans also may have higher down-payment requirements.

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