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loans with a CLTV greater than 65%
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Caribbean L 14 ife, AUGUST 20-26, 2021
A man uses a sledgehammer trying to rescue people from the rubble of
a home destroyed by the earthquake in Les Cayes, Haiti, Saturday, Aug.
14, 2021. A 7.2 magnitude earthquake struck Haiti on Saturday, with the
epicenter about 125 kilometers ( 78 miles) west of the capital of Port-au-
Prince, the US Geological Survey said. Associated Press/Joseph Odelyn
Working to support rescue,
relief efforts in Haiti: UN
By Nelson A. King
The United Nations said on Saturday
that it was working to support rescue and
relief efforts in Haiti following a powerful
earthquake that reportedly left hundreds
dead, with perhaps even
more injured and missing,
and caused massive damage
in the south-western
part of the country.
UN Secretary General
António Guterres said that
he is closely following the
latest unfolding tragedy
in Haiti, while the United
Nations Children’s Fund
(UNICEF) reported that
its teams already on the
ground are making assessments
to prioritize urgent
needs and provide assistance
to affected populations
in the wake of the 7.2
United Nations Secretary
General Antonio
Guterres. REUTERS / Mike
Segar, File
magnitude quake that has
reportedly killed more than 200 people.
“My heart goes out to all affected by the
earthquake,” said Guterres on Twitter. “My
deepest condolences to all who have lost
family and friends.”
UNICEF said the quake was felt in the
Haitian capital, Port-au-Prince, but the
epicenter was detected in the southern
parts of the French-speaking Caribbean
country.
Serious damage, injuries and casualties
are reported in the Grande Anse, Sud
and Sud-Est department, said UNICEF in
a statement.
According to reports, the latest earthquake,
similar in magnitude to the 2010
quake that devastated the country and
left hundreds of thousands of people dead
and displaced, has toppled churches and
schools, and severely curtailed electricity
in the affected areas.
“We are deeply saddened by the reports
of casualties and heavy damage following
the earthquake earlier today in Haiti,”
said Bruno Maes, UNICEF
Representative in Haiti,
who added that the agency
stands in solidarity with
families and children in the
wake of the disaster.
He said that UNICEF is
working with government
and non-government partners
to provide support to
affected communities, with
the agency warning that
children and families may
have been displaced as a
result of the earthquake
and could be in urgent need
of shelter, clean water, medical
care and protection.
UNICEF Chief, Henrietta
Fore said on Twitter that she was deeply
saddened by the unfolding tragedy.
“Today and in the coming days, UNICEF
will be working closely with our partners
to reach affected children and families,”
she tweeted.
The UN noted that the earthquake
struck as a tropical storm bares down on
the Caribbean region, and with Haiti itself
facing a recent spike in COVID-19 cases
and still coping with the assassination last
month of President Jovenel Moise.
“Our thoughts are with the people of
Haiti following the devastating earthquake,”
said UN Deputy Secretary-General,
Amina Mohammed in a Twitter post,
where she also stressed that the UN “is
committed to delivering in solidarity with
you.”
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What’s Possible.
1 1.99% APR (annual percentage rate) for the first year if you draw 10% or more of
the loan at closing, or 2.24% APR for the first year if you draw less than 10% of the
loan at closing, followed by a variable APR as low as Prime Rate. The introductory
APR is fixed for one year (twelve months). After the first year, the APR is determined
by Combined Loan to Value (CLTV) ratio. If CLTV is 65% or less, the rate is prime for
a primary or vacation home, prime plus 0.25% for an investment property. If CLTV
is greater than 65%, the rate is prime plus 0.25%. All rates can change monthly. The
maximum APR is 10.99%.
2 The Prime APR is variable based on the U.S. Prime Rate as published in the Wall
Street Journal, plus a margin (if applicable). The minimum floor APR is 3.25%. If
CLTV is 65% or less, the rate is prime for a primary or vacation home, prime plus
0.25% for an investment property. If CLTV is greater than 65%, the rate is prime
plus 0.25%. HELOCs are variable rate products and rates may not exceed the
maximum APR of 10.99%. The Prime Rate as of 6/01/2021 = 3.25%. Loan products
and services subject to credit approval. All loans secured by a mortgage/lien
on the property. Rates and terms are subject to change without notice. Rates
are effective as of 6/01/2021.
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