Home mortgage interest is paid in arrears, not in advance. Unlike most loans, mortgage principal and interest are paid in arrears. This means that when you make your payment on the first of a month--all contemporary mortgage loans are written as of the first of the month--you are paying the previous month's interest.hen you have sold your home or refinance it, the interest in arrears feature may be less attractive. If you close your sale or refinance on the 18th, your mortgage payoff will be higher than your apparent outstanding balance.
June 17, 2009. Finding an old check at the bottom of your drawer doesn't necessarily mean you'll get a boost in your bank account. You generally have six months to cash or deposit a check. If you have one that was written earlier than that, a bank or credit union isn't obligated to honor the item.
If you hold onto a check longer than six months, there's a good chance you won't be able to cash it. Under the federal code that regulates these matters, a bank is under no obligation to honor a check that's presented six months after it was written and dated, unless it's a certified check.