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The American mortgage

Chapter 1

The birth of the 30-year loan

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Chapter 2

How the money actually flows

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Chapter 3

The invisible giant in the background

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Chapter 4

Navigating your mortgage choices

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Master of The American mortgage

Ch 2 · How the money actually flows
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The Mortgage Machine

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sloane The mystery of the escrow account

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sloane Demystifying the monthly payment

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sloane The magic of amortization schedules

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sloane The power of the down payment

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sloane American Mortgage Money Flow

Your home loan's approved, yeah! (But it's quickly sold away!) To Fannie or Freddie's hands, (Then investors worldwide will pay!)

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The mystery of the escrow account

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Fun Fact

Interest math: In the first year of a 30-year mortgage, over eighty percent of your monthly payment goes toward interest, not the house itself.

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The magic of amortization schedules

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Glossary
securitization (noun)
The process of pooling debt into financial instruments to sell them to investors. In 1970, Ginnie Mae issued the first mortgage-backed security, permanently changing how capital reaches home buyers.

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Quiz

How does Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI) protect the lender?

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Gossip

Is a twenty percent down payment still realistic today?

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Quiz

What is a property tax?

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Quiz

What does the 'I' stand for in the common mortgage acronym PITI?

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Quiz

In the early years of a 30-year mortgage, where does the majority of your monthly payment go?

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Quiz

What is the principal of a mortgage?

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Quiz

What is the purpose of a mortgage escrow account?

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Quiz

If you make a larger down payment on a home, how does it affect your monthly payments?

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Quiz

What is the standard down payment percentage required to avoid paying Private Mortgage Insurance (PMI)?

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