Interest Rate Decrease Cap


Definition of "Interest Rate Decrease Cap"

Philip Curtis
  Equity Pennsylvania Real Estate

The maximum allowable decrease in the interest rate on an ARM each time rate is adjusted. It is usually one or two percentage points.



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