Protect Yourself from Fluctuating Rates

Written by Churchill Mortgage | Jan 17, 2019 9:12:33 PM

Shop smarter and close faster with Churchill’s Certified Home Buyer and Rate Secured programs. Rate Secured is just one of the benefits of becoming a Certified Home Buyer which is where we pre-underwrite your home loan before you even go under contract.

So, if you’re thinking about buying a home in the next three months, your best bet is to become a Churchill Certified Home Buyer and secure your interest rate today to help you save thousands. It’s a no-brainer!

By becoming certified and secured while you plan your home search you’ll to able to:

Submit your offer with the ultimate confidence
Win the bidding war in a multiple-offer situation
Eliminate the worry of possible interest rate increases
Close faster and move into your new home sooner

What’s a Certified Home Buyer?

Many real estate markets are still dealing with low housing inventory so you want to make sure you position yourself as a cash buyer—and the next best thing to paying cash for your home is becoming a Churchill Certified Home Buyer. This program works with all types of home loans and helps set you up for home buying success to edge out your competition by increasing your negotiating power with a quick close.

How Does Rate Secured Work?

As you’re looking for a new home, we know you want to pay the lowest possible interest on your mortgage. Who wouldn’t? There’s nothing more frustrating than having your interest rate go up before you close on your loan. No need to lay awake at night wondering what the market will do. You can now protect yourself from the fluctuating interest rates with Churchill’s Rate Secured program. It’s simple:

Secure a low interest rate with no fees
Lock your rate for up to 90 days while you shop for a home
Reset the rate for another 90 days if you don’t find a home in the initial 90-day period

What Happens if Rates Go Up or Down with Rate Secured?

Your interest rate helps determine your monthly mortgage payment so when you lock your rate, think of it as securing your savings on your mortgage. Just remember if rates go up, your rate stays the same.

Pro Tip: Don’t try and predict interest rates—just focus on getting a rate you’re comfortable with for your budget. If the rate and its resulting monthly payment work for you, then lock your rate with your Home Loan Specialist. The goal here is to protect yourself from rising rates and eliminate worry!

Don’t forget: There are no fees for either of these programs so you have nothing to lose but time and money!

For more information about Churchill’s Certified Home Buyer and Rate Secured programs, reach out to a Home Loan Specialist licensed in your state.

IThe Churchill Certified Home Buyer program is not a commitment to lend funds and is not an approval but is a conditional approval subject to your acceptance of the terms and the conditions being fully satisfied prior to closing. All conditions are subject to final underwriting and final investor approval. The certification is subject to the financial status and credit report(s) of everyone on the application remaining substantially the same until closing, an acceptable contract of sale on a suitable property, collateral (the appraisal, title, survey, condition, and insurance) satisfies the requirements of the lender and loan selected is still available in the market. All closing conditions of the lender must be satisfied including the clear transfer of the title, acceptable and adequate title and hazard insurance, flood certification, and any inspections that are required by the real estate contract.

*Rate Secured is available on 30-year conventional conforming and high-balance fixed-rate loans. Rate Secured is not available on investment property home loans or no score loans.

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