ARM loans feature lower rates than comparable fixed mortgages.
Not exact matches
Adjustable - Rate Mortgage
Loans (
ARMs)
feature an interest rate that changes, or adjusts, over time.
One
feature of the expansion of the non ‑ prime market has been the introduction of a wide range of non-traditional mortgage products including: interest only (IO), negative amortizing
loans and adjustable - rate mortgages (
ARMs).
Most adjustable - rate mortgage (
ARM)
loans feature an initial fixed - rate period, with interest rates adjusting once per year after the fixed - rate term expires.
In this article we have described only some of the
features offered with option
ARM loan products.
The Basic
Features of an
ARM Loan Index: The index is the cost of the money to the lender and is what the interest rate of an
ARM is based upon.
Note: Typically Bank of America adjustable - rate mortgage (
ARM)
loans feature an initial fixed interest rate period (typically 5, 7 or 10 years) after which the interest rate becomes adjustable annually for the remainder of the
loan term.
Whether buying your first home or refinancing into an FHA home
loan, FHA offers both fixed - rate mortgages and ARMs.FHA lenders
feature the traditional 1 - year
ARM plus four other «hybrid» mortgages.
Adjustable rate mortgage (
ARM): This type of
loan features an interest rate that fluctuates during the term of the
loan in accordance with changes in the index rate, which in turn is determined by current market conditions.
Additionally, borrowers would be provided with a one - page question - and - answer document warning of
loan features that may cause risks, such as balloon
loans, mortgages with negative amortization and in some instances, adjustable - rate mortgages (
ARMs).
Negative amortization only happens with adjustable rate mortgages (
ARMs) with certain
features, including an initial payment that does not cover the interest due, a
feature that is supposed to increase the affordability of the
loan.
Also called a fixed - period
ARM, these crossbreed
loans combine
features of fixed - rate and adjustable - rate mortgages.
Under this rule, lenders can not include toxic
features such as negative - amortization «option
ARMs» that increase borrowers» debt with each monthly payment, or excessive upfront points and fees (these will be limited in most cases to 3 percent of the
loan amount).