Adjustable Rate Mortgage (ARM) – A Viable Alternative for the Short Term Home Owner?
Sunday, July 10th, 2011Today’s suite of adjustable rate programs include a number of structural options but the standard market acceptable versions all follow the same basic format. The interest rate is fixed for a period of time and subsequently adjusted annually during the ensuing years. Although the primary consideration other than interest rate is the length of time to the first adjustment, the criteria effecting how the adjustments are made is also an important to understanding the impact on future mortgage payments.








