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NYS Banking Department-Home Equity Line Of Credit Survey Interest Rate Information Home Equity Line Of Credit Markets Albany Buffalo Long Island New York Metro Rochester Syracuse Westchester Co, NY Definition of terms used in this survey. New York State home equity line of credit Average Highest Lowest 6.72 8.25 1.74 Albany Institution Telephone Date Rate Fees and Conditions Adirondack Trust Co 518-584-5844 12/23/05 7.00 P+0.00% (no floor); no yrly fee; $10,000 min Central National Bank 800-449-6842 12/23/05 8.25 P+1.25% (no floor); no yrly fee; $7,500 min Citibank 800-627-3999 12/23/05 7.25 P+0.25% (no floor); no yrly fee; $25,000 min Citizens Bank, N.A. 800-922-9999 12/23/05 7.00 P+0.00% (no floor); $50 yrly fee; $10,000 min First Niagara Bank 518-270-3200 12/23/05 7.75 P+0.75% (no floor); no yrly fee; $10,000 min HSBC Bank USA 800-975-HSBC 12/23/05 5.99 P+1.25% (1.25% floor); 4-mo intro; no yrly fee; $10,000 min KeyBank 888-KEY-1234 12/23/05 7.69 Range: P+0.69% to P+1.44% (no floor); $99 fee; $5,000 min M&T Bank 800-724-2440 12/23/05 5.49 P+0.95% (no floor); 6-mo intro; no yrly fee; $15,000 min Pioneer Savings Bank 518-274-4800 12/23/05 6.75 P-0.25% (no floor); no yrly fee; $2,000 min TrustCo Bank 518-436-9043 12/23/05 7.50 P+0.50% (no floor); no yrly fee; $7,500 min Buffalo Institution Telephone Date Rate Fees and Conditions Bank of Akron 716-542-5401 12/23/05 2.49 P-0.25% (no floor); 4-mo intro; no yrly fee; $10,000 min Bank of America 800-299-2265 12/23/05 7.49 P+0.24% (no floor); .25% disc w/auto debit; no yrly fee; $10,000 min Chase Bank 800-CHA-SE24 12/23/05 7.50 Range: P+.50% to P+5.00% (no floor); $50 yrly fee; $5,000 min Citibank 800-627-3999 12/23/05 7.25 P+0.25% (no floor); no yrly fee; $25,000 min Citizens Bank, N.A. 800-922-9999 12/23/05 7.00 P+0.00% (no floor); $50 yrly fee; $10,000 min Evans National Bank 716-549-6000 12/23/05 1.74 P+0.00% (no floor); 3-mo intro; $99 yrly fee; $7,500 min First Niagara Bank 877-722-9842 12/23/05 8.00 P+0.75% (no floor); no yrly fee; $10,000 min HSBC Bank USA 800-975-HSBC 12/23/05 5.99 P+1.25% (1.25% floor); 4-mo intro; no yrly fee; $10,000 min KeyBank 888-KEY-1234 12/23/05 7.69 Range: P+0.69% to P+1.44% (no floor); $99 fee; $5,000 min M&T Bank 800-724-2440 12/23/05 6.20 P+0.95% (no floor); 6-mo intro; no yrly fee; $15,000 min Long Island Institution Telephone Date Rate Fees and Conditions Astoria Federal S&LA 800-278-6742 12/23/05 7.00 P+0.00% (no floor); .25% disc w/auto debit; $25 yrly fee; $10,000 min Bank of America 800-299-2265 12/23/05 7.49 P+0.24% (no floor); .25% disc w/auto debit; no yrly fee; $10,000 min Bank of New York 212-495-1784 12/23/05 4.25 P+0.99% (no floor); 6-mo intro; no yrly fee; $5,000 min Chase Bank 800-CHA-SE24 12/23/05 7.50 Range: P+.50% to P+5.00% (no floor); $50 yrly fee; $5,000 min Citibank 800-321-2484 12/23/05 7.25 P+0.25% (no floor); no yrly fee; $25,000 min HSBC Bank USA 800-975-HSBC 12/23/05 5.99 P+1.25% (1.25% floor); 4-mo intro; no yrly fee; $10,000 min North Fork Bank 877-694-9111 12/23/05 7.00 P+0.00% (no floor); no yrly fee; $25,000 min Queens County Svgs Bk 718-433-4368 12/23/05 7.00 Range: P+0.00% to P+4.25% (no floor); $500-$600 fee; no yrly fee; $10,000 min Ridgewood Svgs Bk 718-240-4800 12/23/05 7.25 P+0.25% (no floor); no yrly fee; $10,000 min Washington Mutual Bank 800-788-7000 12/23/05 8.00 Range: P+0.75% to 3.75% (no floor); $45 yrly fee; $10,000 min New York Metro Institution Telephone Date Rate Fees and Conditions Astoria Federal S&LA 800-278-6742 12/23/05 7.00 P+0.00% (no floor); .25% disc w/auto debit; $25 yrly fee; $10,000 min Bank of New York 212-495-1784 12/23/05 4.25 P+0.99% (no floor); 6-mo intro; no yrly fee; $5,000 min Chase Bank 800-CHA-SE24 12/23/05 7.50 Range: P+.50% to P+5.00% (no floor); $50 yrly fee; $5,000 min Citibank 800-321-2484 12/23/05 7.25 P+0.25% (no floor); no yrly fee; $25,000 min HSBC Bank USA 800-975-HSBC 12/23/05 5.99 P+1.25% (1.25% floor); 4-mo intro; no yrly fee; $10,000 min Independence Community Bank 800-732-3434 12/23/05 7.25 P+0.25% (no floor); .25% disc w/auto debit; no yrly fee; $10,000 min Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co 800-724-2440 12/23/05 5.49 P+0.95% (no floor); 6-mo intro; no yrly fee; $15,000 min North Fork Bank 877-694-9111 12/23/05 7.00 P+0.00% (no floor); no yrly fee; $25,000 min Queens County Svgs Bk 718-268-6801 12/23/05 7.00 Range: P+0.00% to P+4.25% (no floor); $500-$600 fee; no yrly fee; $10,000 min Washington Mutual Bank 800-788-7000 12/23/05 8.00 Range: P+0.75% to 3.75% (no floor); $45 yrly fee; $10,000 min Rochester Institution Telephone Date Rate Fees and Conditions Bank of America, NA 800-299-2265 12/23/05 7.49 P+0.24% (no floor); .25% disc w/auto debit; no yrly fee; $10,000 min Canandaigua National Bank 585-394-4260 12/23/05 7.75 P+0.75% (no floor); .25% disc w/auto debit; no yrly fee; $10,000 min Chase Bank 800-CHA-SE24 12/23/05 7.50 Range: P+.50% to P+5.00% (no floor); $50 yrly fee; $5,000 min Citibank 800-627-3999 12/23/05 7.25 P+0.25% (no floor); no yrly fee; $25,000 min Citizens Bank, N.A. 800-922-9999 12/23/05 7.00 P+0.00% (no floor); $50 yrly fee; $10,000 min First Niagara Bank 716-434-6621 12/23/05 7.75 P+0.75% (no floor); no yrly fee; $10,000 min Five Star Bank 888-624-2300 12/23/05 7.25 P+0.25% (no floor); 0% 3 month intro; no yrly fee; $7,500 min HSBC Bank USA 800-975-HSBC 12/23/05 5.99 P+1.25% (1.25% floor); 4-mo intro; no yrly fee; $10,000 min KeyBank 888-KEY-1234 12/23/05 7.69 Range: P+0.69% to P+1.44% (no floor); $99 fee; $5,000 min M&T Bank 800-724-2440 12/23/05 6.20 P+0.95% (no floor); 6-mo intro; no yrly fee; $15,000 min Syracuse Institution Telephone Date Rate Fees and Conditions Alliance Bank 800-310-6275 12/23/05 1.99 P-0.26% (no floor); 4-mo intro; no yrly fee; $5,000 min Bank of America, NA 800-299-2265 12/23/05 7.49 P+0.24% (no floor); .25% disc w/auto debit; no yrly fee; $10,000 min Chase Bank 800-CHA-SE24 12/23/05 7.50 Range: P+.50% to P+5.00% (no floor); $50 yrly fee; $5,000 min First Niagara Bank 877-722-9842 12/23/05 8.00 P+0.75% (no floor); no yrly fee; $10,000 min Fulton Savings Bank 315-592-4201 12/23/05 6.00 P+0.00% (no floor); 12-mo intro; no yrly fee; $5,000 min HSBC Bank USA 800-975-HSBC 12/23/05 5.99 P+1.25% (1.25% floor); 4-mo intro; no yrly fee; $10,000 min KeyBank 888-KEY-1234 12/23/05 7.69 Range: P+0.69% to P+1.44% (no floor); $99 fee; $5,000 min M&T Bank 800-724-2440 12/23/05 6.20 P+0.95% (no floor); 6-mo intro; no yrly fee; $15,000 min Solvay Bank 315-468-1661 12/23/05 7.00 P+0.00% (4.00% floor); no yrly fee; $2,500 min The Oneida Savings Bank 315-363-2000 12/23/05 5.25 P+0.00% (no floor); 6-mo intro; no yrly fee; $7,500 min Westchester, Co Institution Telephone Date Rate Fees and Conditions Astoria Federal S&LA 800-278-6742 12/23/05 7.00 P+0.00% (no floor); .25% disc w/auto debit; $25 yrly fee; $10,000 min Bank of America, NA 800-299-2265 12/23/05 7.49 P+0.24% (no floor); .25% disc w/auto debit; no yrly fee; $10,000 min Bank of New York 212-495-1784 12/23/05 4.25 P+0.99% (no floor); 6-mo intro; no yrly fee; $5,000 min Chase Bank 800-CHA-SE24 12/23/05 7.50 Range: P+.50% to P+5.00% (no floor); $50 yrly fee; $5,000 min Citibank 800-321-2484 12/23/05 7.25 P+0.25% (no floor); no yrly fee; $25,000 min First Niagara Bank 877-722-9842 12/23/05 8.00 P+0.75% (no floor); no yrly fee; $10,000 min HSBC Bank USA 800-975-HSBC 12/23/05 5.99 P+1.25% (1.25% floor); 4-mo intro; no yrly fee; $10,000 min Manufacturers and Traders Trust Co 800-724-2440 12/23/05 5.49 P+0.95% (no floor); 6-mo intro; no yrly fee; $15,000 min Wachovia Bank, NA 800-922-4684 12/23/05 7.25 Range: P+0.00% to 2.00% (no floor); no yrly fee; $8,000 min Washington Mutual Bank 800-788-7000 12/23/05 8.00 Range: P+0.75% to 3.75% (no floor); $45 yrly fee; $10,000 min Rates are subject to change without notice and may vary from branch to branch. 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Freddie Mac: Investment Property Mortgages Search In order to browse this site effectively, please enable Javascript in your browser. Investment Property Mortgages Reach Your Investment-Oriented Borrowers and Reap the Rewards of Cross-Selling Additional Services Want to expand your investment property mortgage business? As part of our Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide (Guide), you can extend more options to your investment-oriented borrowers by originating 1- to 4-unit investment property mortgages and selling them to Freddie Mac. Originating mortgages for investment borrowers allows you to tap an abundant market and boost your business with cross-sell opportunities for your other financial products. Freddie Mac offers loan options for investment property mortgage originations. You can originate these mortgages as fixed-rate mortgages, Treasury-indexed ARMs, and others. Our flexible execution options include Cash and Guarantor. Use Loan Prospector ® to quickly and easily approve your investment property borrowers. Freddie Mac will purchase investment property mortgages for borrowers who own up to 10 financed properties, however, those who own more than one financed property will need to meet additional requirements. Executions Gold Cash® Guarantor MultiLender Swap Key Advantages 1- to 4-unit investment properties LTV/TLTV/HTLTV ratios per Guide Section 23.4 Purchase, no cash-out and cash-out refinances Additional eligibility requirements apply for borrowers who own more than one investment property Eligible for Cash and Guarantor executions Eligible Mortgages If the subject property is the borrower's only financed investment property: 15-, 20- and 30-year fixed-rate mortgages 5- and 7-year balloon/reset mortgages All ARMs A-minus mortgages If the borrower owns more than one financed investment property: 15-, 20- and 30-year fixed-rate mortgages 7/1 or 10/1 Treasury-indexed Hybrid ARM only The following mortgages are not eligible for delivery as investment property mortgages Mortgages with temporary subsidy buydowns Streamlined Purchase for Homeowners mortgages Alt 97® mortgages Freddie Mac 100 mortgages Affordable Merit Rate® mortgages Streamlined Refinance mortgages Affordable Gold® mortgages Seller-Owned Modified Mortgages A-minus mortgages, when the borrower owns more than one financed investment property Eligibility Requirements LTV/TLTV/HTLTV ratios per Guide Section 23.4. If the LTV ratio is greater than 75 percent, the mortgage must be an Accept or A-minus mortgage or, if manually underwritten, must have a minimum Indicator Score of 720. For More Information Contact your Freddie Mac Account Manager Call (800) FREDDIE Refer to Section 22.22.1 of your Single-Family Seller/Servicer Guide For further details about this product, print out an Investment Property Mortgages fact sheet [ PDF 191K ] © 2005 Freddie Mac Doing Business With Freddie Mac Single-Family Multifamily Debt Securities Mortgage Securities Vendors and Suppliers About Freddie Mac About Us Public Policy News and Information Investor Relations Careers Buying and Owning a Home Preparing for Homeownership All About Mortgages Purchasing a Home Owning and Keeping a Home Calculators and Tools Properties for Sale

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