Wednesday, September 17, 2008

What is Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM)?

Mortgage loan with an interest rate that can vary from up or down based on the marketplace conditions. The mortgage payments are generally adjusted on a yearly basis as the interest rate changes. The first year normally features a particular low rate that allows borrowers to succeed for a higher loan amount. These loans have lots of valid uses, like with a buyer who knows they will sell in a short time period, however they have as well been mistreated in recent years as buyers ended up with more home than they could afford.

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