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Century Bank FSB offers a variety of loan programs to meet your needs. We work with the leading lenders in the industry to provide:
 
Fixed Rate Mortgages
Adjustable Rate Mortgages
Interest Only Feature
Jumbo Loans
Low Documentation Loans
First and Second Mortgage Combination
Lender-Paid Mortgage Insurance
Single-Close Construction Financing
Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)
Investment Properties
Second Homes
Lot Loan
First Time Homebuyers

Fixed Rate Mortgages

FEATURES

  • Monthly principal and interest payments stay fixed for the entire life of the loan
  • Protection from rising interest rates

 

BEST FOR

  • Borrowers who prefer a fixed payment.
  • Homebuyers with limited or fixed incomes.
  • People who plan to stay in their homes a long time.
  • People who are buying a home at a time when interest rates are comparatively low.

Adjustable Rate Mortgages

FEATURES

  • Interest rate that is fixed for an initial period, then adjust periodically based on market conditions.
  • Lower initial rate than with a fixed-rate mortgage.
  • A Variety of fixed-period options ranging from one to ten years.

 

BEST FOR

  • Buyers who need a larger loan amount than they can qualify for with a fixed-rate mortgage.
  • People looking to save money in the short term.
  • Homebuyers who plan to move or refinance within a few years.

Interest Only Feature

FEATURES

  • Low monthly payments consisting only of interest for up to 10yrs.
  • Available with 3/1, 5/1, 7/1 and 10/1 Adjustable-rate loans + Fixed Rates

 

BEST FOR

  • Homebuyers looking to increase their short-term cash flow.
  • Homebuyers who intend to move or refinance within a few years.

Jumbo Loans

FEATURES

  • Mortgage amounts in excess of the conforming loan limit of $359,650 
  • Also known as non-conforming loans
  • Typically carry higher interest rates

 

BEST FOR

  • Homebuyers who need financing to purchase a more expensive property
  • Investment-minded buyers who can afford a large purchase, but want to leverage their assets more effectively

Low Documentation Loans

FEATURES

  • Provides streamlined, reduced-paperwork processing for those with strong credit ratings
  • Enables both income and assets to be stated, with no requirement for pay stubs, bank statements, or tax returns
  • Available for purchase, refinance, or new construction of owner-occupied, second home, and Investment properties with a wide range of fixed and adjustable-rate options

 

BEST FOR

  • Customers with strong credit ratings
  • Self-employed and commissioned customers with a proven ability to manage credit

First and Second Mortgage Combination

FEATURES

  • Combines a first mortgage with a home equity loan or closed end loan
  • A 2nd mortgage can supplement down payment funds to bring the loan-to-value ratio down to 80% bypassing the cost of mortgage insurance

 

BEST FOR

  • Homebuyers without enough cash for a large down payment
  • Homebuyers who don’t want to liquidate higher-yielding investments for a down payment

Lender-Paid Mortgage Insurance

FEATURES

  • One low Monthly payment
  • LPMI is tax deductible when built into the loan interest rate
  • Avoid 2nd mortgage closing costs
  • Avoid future rate increases, tied to 2nd mortgages
  • LTV up to 100%

 

BEST FOR

  • Homebuyers without enough cash for a 20% down payment

Single-Close Construction Financing

 

FEATURES

  • One application, one approval process and one set of closing costs
  • Interest rate can be locked in for up to a year with a float down option

 

BEST FOR

  • Homebuyers looking to construct a new home and would like to save time and money

Home Equity Line of Credit (HELOC)

FEATURES

  • You have from 5% to10% for a down payment and want to avoid paying mortgage insurance

 

BEST FOR

  • Combines your down payment, a 1st mortgage and a 2nd mortgage (equity loan or line of credit) so you can achieve 20% down to avoid mortgage insurance

Investment Properties

FEATURES

  • Purchase Investment properties with as little as 10% down

 

BEST FOR

  • Borrowers looking to build wealth through residential investment properties

Second Homes

FEATURES

  • Variety of products & construction loans available for purchase of second home

 

BEST FOR

  • Borrowers who want to own a second home in Santa Fe & experience our wonderful lifestyle & culture

Lot Loan

FEATURES

  • Interest only payments up to 2 years
  • Minimum closing costs
  • Can Convert loan to Construction/Perm Loan

 

BEST FOR

  • Borrowers who want to Purchase their building site today and intend on constructing a home in the near future

First Time Homebuyers

FEATURES

  • Purchase a home with as little as $500.00 of your own money, the rest can come from gift funds or other sources
  • Higher debt allowance & Loan to Value Ratio
  • Lower Credit score requirement (Minimum credit score of 600)
  • Flexible credit guidelines allows for non-traditional credit history

 

BEST FOR

  • First Time Homebuyers
  • Full Time educators, employees, Law Enforcement Agencies, Fire Department & Medical Response Agencies


Any and all loan programs that appear on Century Bank's Mortgage Lending website are based upon product and/or secondary market availability.

 

Click here to access the Federal Reserve Board's Consumer Handbook on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages. (CHARM)

Click here for the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System's Handbook on Interest-Only Mortgage Payments and Payment-Option ARMs. (IOMPPOA)