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Monthly Payment
What actually makes up your payment — principal, interest, taxes, insurance and MI.
Overview
The rate quote is only one line of your real payment. Property taxes, hazard insurance (a growing cost in fire-rated foothill areas), mortgage insurance, and any HOA or special assessment all sit inside the number you write each month. These guides break a payment down piece by piece so you can compare quotes honestly and budget for escrow adjustments later.
Who this is for: Anyone budgeting a purchase or comparing two loan estimates.
What you'll learn
- •PITI explained line by line, plus escrow impounds
- •How mortgage insurance is priced and when it drops off
- •Supplemental tax bills and escrow shortages after the first year
- •Using the payment calculator to test scenarios before you commit
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