Is it more important to get a low APR rate or low interest rate? What is the difference between the two?

Most important is your note rate (interest rate) as that is what your payment is based on BUT apr discloses fees associated with loan, so you should choose lowest rate with lowest apr. Equally as important is dealing with an EXPERIENCED loan officer. Call me @ 908-516-2190 or e-mail carlos@keypointmtg.com

Over a long period, the lower rate is best.

choose the lowest rate - that gives you the lowest payment - apr takes into account closing cost - if I can help you further - email me at NYLOANMAN@aol.com www. HOMEMORTGAGEXPERT.com thank you Peter Savino

It's really not a Black and White answer. Each loan is different and you need to analyze what is best in your situation. For instance if you are only going to have a loan for 3 years or less you most likely would only want a No Cost loan where the loan officer will raise the rate to cover your fees. By doing this the APR will be comparatively less because there are no fees added onto the loan. If you think you will have your next loan for long term then you most likely will will be better off paying fees to get a lower rate but the APR will be higher because there are fees attached to the loan and that will raise your APR. Determine what your end out goal is with the loan you are getting then make the decision on which is better for you.

Depends? A low rate means a lower payment? A lower APR means lower costs to finance you loan. If you pay points, you will receive a low Rate but higher APR. You just have to see what loan works out better for you: Jim cornoil@comcast.net

I agree with those that say it depends on your circumstances and the reason you are getting the loan. For a refi, or where the borrower is not certain they will own the house for 5-10 years after the loan I generally recommend trying to get the APR as close to the note rate as possible. People refinancing generally don't want to bring cash to closing nor do they want to add significant $ to their balance, so a lender credit to offset the closing costs will make the APR close to the note rate and allow them to effectively start saving money sooner than if they have to "make up" the costs involved in the refinance. Make sense?

The purpose of showing the apr is to make the consumer aware that there may be additional charges that can be part of your loan such as processing, underwriting and application fee which computes to an additional cost besides the rate for the life of the loan.. I f you are dealing with reputable companies the apr rate should not vary that much from one lender to another. You reside on long island and easily contact someone in your area to go over all you questions. I reside in suffolk county. You can contact me thru e-mail regarding any additional question you have and i will give you my cell number if that works out better for you.

The interest rate is what will determine what your monthly payments are. So I would say interest rate is.Call us or email us at 201-962-3555 or Team@BestMortgageOption.com for ano cost no obligation analysis of your situation. Ask for Michelle or Benny We will find the Best Mortgage Option to suit your needs!You can check us out at www.BestMortgageOption.com We are also proud Homes for Heroes affiliates

APR is the most misleading, make you obtain the wrong loan while thinking you are getting the right loan item the government makes us show you. I can not tell you the large number of people who made bad loan decisions because of APR. In theory, if lender A quotes you 3.75%, and lender B quotes you 3.75%, who is giving you the better deal? The answer is, you don't know, because you also need to know what closing costs are. That is what APR is trying to tell you. When looking at the SAME RATE, the lowest APR is the better deal. But let say lender A is quoting 3.75%, and lender B is quoting 3.375%. To get the 3.75%, you need to pay $6000 in discount points above and beyond your normal closing costs. YES, the APR is lower... but did you want to pay all that extra money - do you even have that extra money? So is lower or APR better? Contact a local mortgage broker, give them a full application, and let them zero in on your situation and let them quote you the various APR options. www.JoeMetzler.com

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The APR is typically a bit higher than the Interest Rate as it adds certain closing costs paid to obtain your loan into the Interest Rate over the term of the loan. You repay your loan based on the Interest Rate so that is what you should focus on initially, but do take into account the closing costs, particularly if you finance those into your new loan!