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- MortgageA loan used to buy a home, where the property itself acts as collateral the lender can take if you stop paying.
- Adjustable-Rate Mortgage (ARM)A home loan whose interest rate can rise or fall over time, so your monthly payment may change after an initial fixed period.
- Interest RateThe percentage a lender charges you to borrow money, or pays you to keep money deposited, over a set period.
- AmortizationThe process of paying off a loan through scheduled payments that cover both interest and principal until the balance reaches zero.
- RefinancingReplacing an existing loan with a new one, usually to get a lower rate, a different term, or a smaller monthly payment.
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