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Table loan This is the most common type of home loan. You can choose a term up to 30 years with most lenders. Most of your early repayments go to pay interest, while most of the later payments go to pay off the principal (the lump sum you borrowed). You can take a table loan with a fixed rate of interest or a floating rate. Application fees for table loans range from nothing to over $1,000. Most lenders which do have a fee, charge around $200 to $400. This is often negotiable. For: - Table loans provide the discipline of regular payments and a set date when they will be paid off.
- They provide the certainty of knowing what payments will be (unless you have a floating rate, in which case repayment amounts can change).
Against: - Fixed regular payments might be difficult to make for people with irregular income.
Interest-only You don't repay the money you've borrowed until an agreed time. Some borrowers take an interest-only loan for a year or two and then switch to a table loan; the normal table loan application fees apply. For: - You have more cash for other purposes, such as renovations.
Against: - You still owe the full amount at the end of the term.
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