Not exact matches
Unlike a fixed
rate home loan, which has a fixed interest
rate for the life of the loan, the interest
rate on an
adjustable rate mortgage, or ARM, changes at contracts, agreed upon
intervals.
The interest
rate on a fixed -
rate mortgage will remain the same for the entire life of your loan while the interest
rate on an
adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) may adjust at regular
intervals and may be tied to an economic index, such as a
rate for Treasury securities.
Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) A mortgage loan that is adjusted on the basis of changes in interest rates; when rates change, ARM monthly payments increase or decrease at intervals determined by the
Mortgage (ARM) A
mortgage loan that is adjusted on the basis of changes in interest rates; when rates change, ARM monthly payments increase or decrease at intervals determined by the
mortgage loan that is adjusted
on the basis of changes in interest
rates; when
rates change, ARM monthly payments increase or decrease at
intervals determined by the lender.
Interest
rates on adjustable -
rate mortgages, or ARMs, change after an initial period, such as a year, and then at regular
intervals.