Junk Fees: How To Avoid It When You Buy Your House
posted by sweetapple on 09/04/2007 at 07:09pm

Surveys on mortgage loan borrowers show that most Americans are paying more than the actual costs of their homes. Additional fees or what are called “junk fees” burden most home owners on their home loans.

If you will not go out of your way and do your research, lenders will not give you any discount. Lenders are good at offering low rates at the start just to get you to sign up but once you’re in, they can impose unreasonable costs on your loan at closing time. Here are some tips to avoid unnecessary mortgage fees:

Compare all fees, not just interest. To avoid paying mortgage junk fees, don’t just compare interest rates of each lender. Instead, compare all the fees involved in the loan, including initiation fee, administrative fees, processing fees, closing fees, etc.

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