home mortgages
Jen asked:


I’m a renter just out of college, and looking for the first time into what it would take to buy a house. What is amortization? Is there an equation to determine how much of your monthly payment goes toward interest and how much toward principle? What is an interest-only loan and why would someone want to get it? Why does the homebuyer have to insure 20% of the mortgage privately?

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