Everything you need to know about home loans in one place. Use our "frequently asked questions" section to learn everything about mortgages, refinancing, home equity lines of credit and more.
An interest-only loan is a mortgage in which a borrower only pays the interest (not the principal) on their loan for a set period of time, usually between 5 and 10 years. Then, the borrower will either begin paying down the principal, make a lump sum payment, or sell the house.
Read MoreGraduated payment mortgages (GPMs) are a type of home loan with payments that start smaller and get larger as time goes on. These kind of mortgages have a fixed interest rate, and the payments often increase between 7-12% each year until a maximum payment amount is reached, which will continue for the rest of the life of the loan. Most GPMs are insured by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).
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