Not exact matches
Refinancing can be a good option for homeowners who have an adjustable -
rate mortgage and want to
exchange it for a
fixed -
rate loan so that they'll know exactly what their mortgage payment will be for the life of the
loan.
A home equity
loan gives you a one - time lump sum in
exchange for a note with a
fixed interest
rate that must be paid off over a set term.
For example, a 30 - year
fixed mortgage
rate may be one percentage point higher than say a 5/1 ARM, but the borrower who goes with the
fixed loan is banking on payment stability in
exchange for a higher upfront cost.
This means that in a swap between euros and dollars, a party that has an initial obligation to pay a
fixed interest
rate on a euro
loan can
exchange that for a
fixed interest
rate in dollars or for a floating
rate in dollars.
In
exchange for the
loan, the government pays a
fixed interest
rate until the security matures.
The term is commonly used for deposits, foreign
exchange spot and forward transactions, interest
rate and commodity swaps, options,
loans and
fixed income instruments such as bonds.
Credit
Rating Agencies Bank
Loans Disadvantages of
Fixed Income
Exchange Traded Funds What Is A Maple Bond?