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The 23-Year Mortgage?

Is 30 years too long, but 15 too short for your mortgage?
Apparently, while most home buyers still opt for a 15 or 30-year mortgage, more are customizing mortgages to meet their individual timelines, reported The New York Times this weekend.
More than 1/6 of homeowners opted for something other than the standard 15 and 30-year options in 2011. Many banks offer packages at 5-year increments, and the third most popular product with loan officers was the 20-year mortgage. However, if you want a more unconventional number of years for a mortgage, you may have to look around.
From the Times:
If you want to match your loan term to a life event and it’s an unusual number of years, like 17 or 23, expect to do some digging. Those loans have limited availability and their price — the rate or fees — could be higher, Mr. Fratantoni said.
Of course, you can always customize the total year amount of your mortgage on your own by paying more than the monthly minimum payment.
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This article originally published at https://dc.urbanturf.com/articles/blog/instead_of_30_years_customize_your_mortgage_to_your_timeline/5118.
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