Commercial Mortgage Loans

Commercial Mortgage Loans are specially tailored for purchasing property that can be used for commercial use, the expansion for current business premises, and any residential and commercial investment as well for property development.

Difference between residential loans and Commercial loans

If you are considering buying a property of four units or less, it is considered as a home loan. However a property of five units or more is considered as a commercial loan. Commercial mortgage loans can be obtained at different variable interest rates as compared to residential loans. 

Commercial Mortgage rates

The interest rate of commercial loans is much higher as compared to the residential loans. This is quite obvious as commercial loans are considered risky by many bank lenders, as the ability to meet the repayments is dependant on the performance of the business. Therefore the rate of interest is charged after the lender has carried out a thorough assessment of your business proposal. If your business has a good standing and has shown stability over the years then you shouldn't have much problem in securing a commercial mortgage loan. You can obtain a commercial mortgage loan for a standard period of 25 years with domestic property. It can also be as short as a ten year repayment term.

If you are considering buying a business property or expanding your current business you can take assistance of a broker like I Loan Resource, we can help you meet all your requirements and provide you a commercial mortgage loan that best suits you.

I Loan Resource use only the best lenders from worldwide to help you with your loan problems. We have pre-qualified these companies and set strict standards that they must educate you on your loan and not conceal any costs that you will incur. If you are looking to refinance your home, get a new home loan or just using your equity to consolidate your debt then I Loan Resource can help you find the right lender.
If you are worried that your credit is bad then please fill out our online form and we will have a specialty lender contact you and explain how you can get the loan that best suits you.

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Tips for Locking In the Lowest Mortgage Rate

Whether you are a first time home buyer, or you have been purchasing real estate for years, one of your main goals other than finding the perfect piece of property is to make sure that your mortgage rate is as low as possible.  Anyone who has had to navigate the tricky waters of the mortgage markets knows that rates can vary day by day and knowing when to lock in the rate can save you thousands over the life of the loan.


When looking for a mortgage one of the most important things to keep in mind is that competition is key to getting the lowest rate.  Many first time home buyers make the mistake of not shopping around for a mortgage.  They take the first offer that is presented to them and often end up with a rate that can be as much as one or two full points higher than rates for others with a similar financial background.  They think that their real estate agent is there to help guide them to the best choice - when in reality they are there to earn their commission.  The best advice for new home buyers is to always make sure that you separate your financial transaction of buying the house away from the process of finding a home.  The rule of thumb is you should compare rates from at least three different providers, more if you have the time.


Even experienced real estate buyers can sometimes end up over paying their interest.  The biggest gotcha is not locking in your rate when you had to the chance.  This is especially true in times of economic downturn or when there is uncertainty in the credit markets.  Often you have less than 48 hours to lock in a rate once presented to you by your lender.  If you are uncertain whether rates are going to go up or down after you lock in a good rule of thumb here is to watch the 10-year Treasury note.  Mortgage rates tend to follow the yield for the 10-year note more than they do any other short-term investment, including Fed rate adjustments.


When you do decide to lock in a rate make sure that you get it in writing, including a full disclosure of the terms.  Oral agreements won't hold up should you need to pursue legal action.  A written agreement protects both you and the lender from any miscommunications.  You will know exactly what you are getting on what terms and how long the rate lock is good for.  Typically, you want to aim for 30-60 days to give you enough time to find the house that is right for you.  However, 30 days is becoming more standard as the rate markets continue on their rollercoaster ride.


You might also want to consider asking about a float-down agreement to lock in the rate.  Under this agreement the lender keeps the rate at your locked in value should rates go higher, but if they decrease they lower the rate to match.  The only drawback to these agreements is they can be expensive and depending on the size of the mortgage note the cost to enter into such an agreement may very well offset any savings you would gain unless the mortgage rate declined by more than half a point or more in many cases.


Locking in a mortgage rate is the best way to get the mortgage you want at terms you can agree with.  It lets you focus on finding the perfect home of your dreams instead of worrying about fluctuating mortgage rates.

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Drastic Move of Some Mortgage Rates

In the previous week's Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the short term mortgage rates that had been rising very sharply during the time of last few weeks suddenly fell slightly last week. Whereas the long term rates almost remained unchanged.

The 30-year fixed rate mortgage (FRM) moved up one basis point with 0.5 point from 6.45 percent to 6.46 percent with same 0.5 point. During the year of 2006, at this same time the average rate of 30 year fixed rate mortgage was 6.47 percent.

The 15 year fixed rate mortgage with 0.5 point averaged 6.15 percent. Hardly shifting from 6.12 percent with 0.5 point during the week ending in August 30. Previous year during this time the 15 year fixed rate mortgage was at 6.16 percent.

The 5-year Treasury indexed hybrid adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) had an average contract interest rate of 6.32 percent with 0.6 point, yet again just a very little change from the previous week when it running at a rate of 6.35 percent with 0.6 point. The current rate is 19 basis points higher compared to what it was at this same time of 2006.

The most dramatic change has been shown by the 1-year treasury indexed adjustable rate mortgage. After jumping 24 basis points to 5.84 percent with 0.8 point during the last week, the adjustable rate mortgage settled down and returned back 10 of those basis points, averaging 5.74 percent with 0.6 point.

Frank Nothaft, vice-president and chief economist of Freddie Mac said, "Over the past week, long term mortgage rates were largely unchanged as the most recent economic news showed smaller increases than had been expected." He explained it with the example of rise in the core personal consumption expenditure price index at an annualized rate of only 1.3 percent in the second quarter where as the July's consumer spending data has shown a 1.9 percent gain in the core price index for the 12 months ending in July.

In the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ended September 7 demonstrated a remarkable drop in the 30-year fixed rate mortgage, from 6.42 percent with 1.09 point to 6.25 percent with 1 point.

The average contract interest rate for the 15-year fixed rate mortgage also had a strong decrease to 5.9 percent with 1.03 points from 6.10 percent with 1.16 points. The short term 1-year ARM decreased to 6.34 percent from 6.52 percent with points remaining unchanged at 0.93.

The mortgage application volume increased 5.5 percent from the previous week on a seasonally adjusted basis, but was down 16.7 percent from that previous week and was up with a slight 0.1 percent from what it was in the earlier year during the same time.

As a share of total mortgage activity, refinancing is up by 0.7 percent. It is now 42.1 percent from 41.4 percent during the last week. However, the market share of adjustable rate mortgages is dropping down continuously from 13.2 percent the previous week to 12.6 percent this week.

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