ARM loans are usually labeled with numbers that delineate a) the length of the introductory fixed phase, and b) the frequency of rate
adjustments following the fixed phase.
Not exact matches
Introductory rate is
fixed for six months
following the account opening date, and is not based on index and margin used for later rate
adjustments.
Adjustable rate mortgages typically have a lower initial
fixed rate
followed by periodic
adjustment intervals, resulting in monthly payments that will vary over the life of the loan.
Royal Bank of Canada is raising the posted rates on some of its
fixed - rate mortgages, becoming the second big bank this week to make
adjustments following sharp increases in government bond yields.
The numbers indicate the number of years the initial interest rate will remain
fixed,
followed by the maximum it can be adjusted each year afterwards (# of years / max annual
adjustment).
That's where the «5/1» label comes from — five years
fixed,
followed by
adjustments every year thereafter.