Hybrid ARM: What it Means and how it Works

A hybrid adjustable-rate mortgage is a type of mortgage that has an initial fixed interest rate period followed by an ...
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Adjustable-Rate Mortgages on the Rise: Why the Riskier Loan Is Enticing Homebuyers

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. What Is a 5/1 ARM? (And Should You Get One To Snag a Lower Mortgage Rate?) Prospective homebuyers have been dealt a complicated ...
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More homebuyers are opting into a risky type of mortgage in an attempt to save money

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Fixed-rate vs. adjustable-rate mortgages: What’s the difference?

With a fixed-rate mortgage, the rate literally remains fixed: It carries the same interest rate and monthly payment for the entire life of the loan. But an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) has an ...
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Adjustable-rate mortgages may get cheaper following Fed rate cut—what to know before choosing one

With the Federal Reserve cutting its benchmark rate, some homebuyers may wonder whether mortgage rates will follow — and whether an adjustable-rate mortgage could offer a cheaper way to get into a ...
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Pros and cons of an adjustable-rate mortgage: 4 reasons a flexible ARM is worth another look

For those of us who lived through the housing crisis of 2008, you may associate adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) with predatory lending practices and mass foreclosures. But today’s ARMs have been a ...