An adjustable rate mortgage may be a risk worth taking

The adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) is a mortgage in which the interest rates vary during the term of the mortgage. The new rate may equal index plus margin. Also called a Variable Rate Mortgage, the terms for an adjustable rate mortgage can be complicated, so make sure you know how it works.

The interest rates for an adjustable rate mortgage do not adjust every month but every six months, a year or every three years. Also, there is a cap on how high the interest rates can go so that your payment can only increase within the prescribed limits. Make sure that both the duration and limits of adjustment should be spelled out clearly in your loan agreement.

Here is an inspirational tip: the adjustable rate mortgage that has an adjustment interval of once a year but has a higher initial rate, may cost less than the one that adjusts twice a year but has a lower start rate.

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