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amortize

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Amortize

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amortization

amortization The gradual payment of a debt through a schedule of payments or the writing off of an intangible

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negative amortization

negative amortization amortization means that monthly payments are large enough to pay the interest and reduce the principal on your

Amortization, or Amortizement

Amortization, or Amortizement. See ADMORTIZA-TION.

capitalize

2 a : to compute the present value of (an income extended over a period of time) compare amortize b : to convert (a periodic payment) into an equivalent capital sum [capitalized annuities] 3 : to supply

deduct

total ;specif : to take as a deduction [must be capitalized…rather than immediately ed "D. Q. Posin"] compare amortize

balloon

much larger than preceding ones in an installment or term loan [a payment] NOTE: In contrast to an amortized loan, a balloon loan is generally repaid in periodic payments of interest and a large, lump sum payment

cap

Payment caps do not limit the amount of interest the lender is earning, so they may cause negative amortization. Source: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development

collateralized mortgage obligation

bond collateralized by a pool of mortgage obligations or pass-through securities and paid according to the maturity and amortization schedule of its class and not directly from the underlying obligations called also CMO see also remic compare

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