What Is A Balloon Mortgage


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Kathy DiCiaula, Broker
  Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Snyder Real Estate

A type of mortgage in which the loan amount is amortized over the full length of the loan (usually 30 yrs), but the loan actually comes due after a few years (usually five or seven). The first payments go mostly towards interest. The balance of the loan is due in one final installment, called the BALLOON PAYMENT.


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