An adjustable rate mortgage, or ARM as it is popularly known as, is a mortgage loan

• in which the interest rate on the note
• is periodically adjusted based on a variety of indices
• Different lenders use different indices to calculate their interest rates, or their adjustable rates.

In the case of adjustable rate mortgages, the rate may change over time due to the interest rate going either up or down.

Some of the most important features of an ARM include initial interest rates, adjustment periods, index rates and margins, initial discounts, and mortgage conversions.

• The initial interest rate is the first rate of interest when an ARM is acquired. These initial rates would remain stable for quite some time in order to give borrowers the chance to cope with their monthly repayments. However, when a specific adjustment period is finished, a person who acquired an ARM would be required to have his mortgage recalculated. Since he would be given with a new set of interest rates, he would need to pay more money for his monthly repayments than he paid for when he was still in the adjustment period.
• Index rates are sets of numbers that indicate how specific lenders make changes for the adjustable rate mortgages they issued. The first figure in the index rate represents the amount of time when the interest rates of a loan remain stable and unchanged. Meanwhile, the second figure corresponds to the annual increase of interest rates when the adjustment period has already ended.
• Margins embody the lender’s markup and preferred interest rate for carrying a borrower’s loan. Indices and margins are used in order to calculate the advisable interest rates for home loans. Meanwhile, initial discounts are promotional campaigns that are commonly offered during the initial years of a home loan. These give borrowers the privilege of paying for significantly cheaper interest rates.
• Lastly, mortgage conversions are also important features of an ARM. Some lenders usually offer borrowers with agreements for switching from adjustable rate mortgages to fixed rate mortgages, or vice versa. Borrowers who want to make the most out of their home loans should look for lenders who offer this kind of agreements.

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