2. Interest
โข Simple Interestโpaid only on the amount of principal still
owed.
โข Term Loanโrequires payments of interest only with the
entire principal being repaid at a specified time.
โข Amortizationโpayments include portions for both principal
and interest.
โข Distribution of Principal and Interest
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3. Variations in Payments and Interest
Rates
โข Graduated-Payment Mortgage (GPM)
โข Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)
โ Adjustment periods
โ Initial rate
โ Note rate
โ Qualifying rate
โ Index
โ Margin
โ Interest rate caps
โ Payment caps
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4. Innovative Payment Plans
โข The 15-Year Mortgage
โข Reverse Annuity Mortgage (RAM)
โข Fannie Mae Senior Housing Program
โข Fannie Maeโs Two-Step Mortgage Plan
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