How they work.
They are usually fully amortizing fixed rate loans that may have a term of 10, 15, 20 or 30 years.
An Interest Only Fixed-rate Mortgage that is amortized over 30 years permits the borrower to pay interest only for the initial interest-only period of 10 or 15 years.
Following the initial interest-only period, the outstanding principal balance will be re-amortized over the remaining term of the loan. This will most likely cause the borrower's monthly payment to increase, since it will now include a payment of principal and interest. Interest Only Fixed-rate Mortgages will fully amortize by the end of a 30-year term.
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Lenders offer the following two Interest Only Fixed-rate Mortgage options:
Conforming Loan Limits | |||||
Number of Units | Contiguous States, District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico | Alaska, Guam, Hawaii, and the U.S. Virgin Islands | |||
1 Unit | $484,350 | $726,525 | |||
2 Units | $620,200 | $930,300 | |||
3 Units | $749,650 | $1,124,475 | |||
4 Units | $931,600 | $1,397,400 |