Thursday, February 5, 2009

Investing Term of the Day - Adjustable Rate Mortgage‏

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Term of the Day - Adjustable Rate Mortgage

For Thursday, February 5, 2009


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Term of the Day - Adjustable Rate Mortgage

ARM. A mortgage with an interest rate that may change, usually in response to changes in the Treasury Bill rate or the prime rate. The purpose of the interest rate adjustment is primarily to bring the interest rate on the mortgage in line with market rates. The mortgage holder is protected by a maximum interest rate (called a ceiling), which might be reset annually. ARMs usually start with better rates than fixed rate mortgages, in order to compensate the borrower for the additional risk that future interest rate fluctuations will create.


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