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Peace of Mind With an Adjustable Rate Mortgage?
September 20, 1999 "I was hoping that rates would go down and instead they went up, and now I need an adjustable rate mortgage to qualify and I'm terrified because I don't understand them. Is there any way I can take an ARM ... more...

Do You Need Help to Repay Your Mortgage Early?
April 20, 1999 "A broker suggests that for only $350 I can convert my existing mortgage to a biweekly mortgage that would pay off the loan in 20 years rather than 30 and save $65,000 in interest payments. It looks like magic ... more...

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Variable Rate Mortgage
Variable Rate Mortgage The variable rate mortgage, affectionately know as Adjusatuble rate mortgage or ARM is a mortgage with a rate that will adjust over time. You may be familiar with the term three year ARM, or five-year ARM. ... more...

Adjustable Rate Mortgage, ARM
Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) Also known as a variable rate mortgage. The interest rate on these mortgages changes periodically. Variable or adjustable loans are loans whose interest rate fluctuates over the period of the ... more...

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