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10 year
fixed
15 year
fixed
20 year
fixed
25 year
fixed
30 year
fixed
|
Monthly
payments are fixed over the term of the loan
Interest
rate does not change during the term of the loan
Can
refinance if rates go down
|
Interest
rate and payments on fixed rate mortgage are usually higher
than other types of mortgages
Interest
rate does not drop if interest rates decline
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7 Year
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Initial
monthly payment is lower
|
Interest
rate may be higher at the end of the initial term
Risk
of foreclosure if you can not make the balloon payment,
or if you can not refinance
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