By Chuck Myers
McClatchy-Tribune News Service
Although mortgage rates continue to reach new record lows, the search for a home mortgage to fit the family budget can still prove a challenge.
Several websites offer online calculators with a variety of features designed to help prospective homebuyers gauge monthly mortgage payments.
Here are just a few:
—Bankrate.com: Offers calculators to gauge mortgage payment amounts and how much you can afford. http:///www.bankrate.com/calculators/mortgages/mortgage-calculator.aspx
—Federal Reserve: Supplies basic calculators for determining a fixed-rate or adjustable-rate mortgage. http:///www.federalreserve.gov/apps/mortcalc/
—Homefair.com: Establish the loan amount you can handle using a mortgage affordability calculator. http:///www.homefair.com/tools/mortgage-affordability-calculator/index.asp
—Interest.com: Provides calculators for a variety of borrowing scenarios. http:///www.interest.com/mortgage/calculators/mortgage-calculator/
—Mortgage Calculators: Features mortgage calculators, as well as others for borrowing and credit-related topics. http:///www.mortgage-calculators.org/calculators/calculators.html
—Visiolending.com – Visio Lending Provides Loans & Information for Real Estate Investors, Including Mortgage Rate Information:
https://www.visiolending.com/
