Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM)
mortgage with adjustable interest rates depending the current market rates. The first year mortgage interest rate (teaser rate) is usually
a couple of points below the current market rate. ARM rates can go up to a certain limit or cap.
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Fixed Rate Mortgages
a mortgage with a fixed interest
rate for the life of the mortgage. |
FHA Mortgage
aka government mortgage; the mortgage is guaranteed by
Federal Housing Administration (FHA). |
Balloon Mortgage
refers to short-term loan where
the loan payment is amortized like
a fixed-rate mortgage for a number of years (5 or 7). At the end of the initial period, the mortgage full balance is due in one single payment(balloon payment). |