Arizona mortgage and refinance rates today (APR) ProductInterest RateAPR 30-year fixed-rate 6.658% 6.734% 20-year fixed-rate 6.469% 6.566% 15-year fixed-rate 5.809% 5.938% 10-year fixed-rate 5.879% 6.049%4 more rows
In Arizona, your vehicle is exempt from bankruptcy proceedings if the equity is less than $5,000 (if you are filing on your own). If you have a car that's currently valued at $15,000, yet you still owe $13,000 on it, your equity is only $2,000, and the car is exempt under Chapter 7 bankruptcy rules.
A mortgage is what's called a secured debt because it is backed up by collateral. In this case, the collateral is your home. It can be easier to get approved to take on secured debt because there is something to take from you if you do not make your payments.
A secured debt simply means that in the event of default, the lender can seize the asset to collect the funds it has advanced the borrower. Common types of secured debt for consumers are mortgages and auto loans, in which the item being financed becomes the collateral for the financing.
Credit card debt is by far the most common type of unsecured debt. If you fail to make credit card payments, the card issuer cannot repossess the items you purchased.