Keep in mind that some people will use a balance transfer initially and will refinance the remaining debt into a consolidation
loan after the introductory period expires and the rate increases.
Not exact matches
The amount by which an adjustable - rate mortgage's interest rate can jump is capped in the
loan terms, so your lender can't suddenly slam you with a 20 % interest rate
after your
introductory period ends.
After the
introductory period, your rate can jump, and it can adjust more than once during the
loan term.
After the
introductory rate
periods end, the
loans then adjust periodically according to their caps, margins, and the indexes which the
loans are tied to.
With an adjustable rate mortgage, the
loan will begin to adjust up or down
after the
introductory period comes to an end according to the
loan's index, caps, margin, and rate.
Borrowers should feel confident, when taking out their
loans, in their ability to refinance
after the
introductory rate
periods end.
Option ARM
loans are available with an initial
introductory period, usually of 1, 3 or 6 months,
after which the interest rate may change.
Adjustable - rate mortgage: ARM
loans have an interest rate that's fixed for an
introductory period,
after which it can fluctuate annually over the
loan's remaining life span.
But be careful, your interest rate and monthly payment will increase
after the
introductory period, which can be 3, 5, 7 or even 10 years, and can climb substantially depending on the terms of your specific
loan.
Your payment may go up
after an
introductory period, so that you would be paying down some of the principal — or you may end up owing a «balloon» payment, a lump sum usually due at the end of a
loan.
This is because
after the
introductory period is over credit cards usually carry a much higher interest rate than your initial
loan itself.
The interest rate on the 1 - year and 3 - year versions can not increase by more than 1 % per year
after the
introductory period or by more than 5 % over the life of the
loan.
An ARM is a
loan that offers a low
introductory interest rate that «resets»
after a set
period of time, whether it's one year from your closing date or five years or more.
Adjustable - rate mortgage: ARM
loans have an interest rate that's fixed for an
introductory period,
after which it can fluctuate annually over the
loan's remaining life span.
An adjustable - rate mortgage (ARM) is a
loan that comes with a low
introductory rate that,
after a
period of between one and 10 years, can adjust upwards or downwards.