Ok, so I got approved for a mortgage as I'm trying to buy a house, but I've got a few questions.
Basically I'm doing a no doc/stated income loan, which all I had to give was my name/ss# and they ran my credit and I got approved.
I got approved for more than enough @ 6.5%, no fees/points on a 30 year fixed rate with 20% down.
First off, is this a good rate for my situation?
Secondly, if I only put 15% down, I can get the same loan, just at 6.75% instead, which is about $20/month MORE on the payment, but it would allow me to still have some cash on hand vs. putting EVERY CENT I have down. Is this a good deal still?
Lastly, I can ONLY avoid the escrow of taxes if I put the full 20% down, is it a huge deal to have the taxes escrowed? I hear people bitching and complaining about mortgage companies paying it late/wrong or whatnot, and I'd rather just save the $300+/- per month and pay it myself twice a year, I guess its not horrible, right?
I just want some opinions on my rate/terms and how people do their taxes etc to make sure I'm not missing anything or being talked into something I should avoid.
Any help appreciated.