TEMPORARY BUYDOWN
Want a lower rate and payment? A temporary buydown can help!
Be your client’s hero by offering them a temporary buydown!
A mortgage financing technique used to reduce monthly
payments by securing a lower interest rate for up to 2 years.
Temporary Buydown
2-1 Buydowns:
- Payment calculated at 2% below the note rate for the first year
- Payment calculated at 1% below the note rate for the second year
- Payment calculated at the note rate for the years three through maturity
1-0 Buydown:
- Payment calculated at 1% below the note rate for the first year
- Payment calculated at the note rate for the years two through maturity
Eligibility:
- Available for principal residences and second homes.
- Eligible for seller, real estate agent or builder funded subsidies only; borrower funded ineligible.
- Purchase transactions.
- 30 year fixed rate only
- Available on FNMA/FHLMC/FHA