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51Fixed rate mortgage — A fixed rate mortgage (FRM) is a mortgage loan where the interest rate on the note remains the same through the term of the loan, as opposed to loans where the interest rate may adjust or float. Other forms of mortgage loan include interest only… …
52discount rate — The interest rate charged on loans by the Federal Reserve Bank. Chicago Board of Trade glossary The interest rate charged by the Federal Reserve to its member banks (banks which belong to the Federal Reserve System) for funds they borrow. This… …
53London Interbank Offered Rate — The London Interbank Offered Rate (or LIBOR, pronEng|ˈlaɪbɔr) is a daily reference rate based on the interest rates at which banks offer to lend unsecured funds to other banks in the London wholesale money market (or interbank market). LIBOR will …
54Interest rate risk — is the risk (variability in value) borne by an interest bearing asset, such as a loan or a bond, due to variability of interest rates. In general, as rates rise, the price of a fixed rate bond will fall, and vice versa. Interest rate risk is… …
55Exchange Rate Mechanism — (ERM) Introduced as part of the European Monetary System in 1979, the ERM was the first stage of a plan for closer financial integration within the European Union. It was designed to minimise currency exchange fluctuation among the countries… …
56adjustable-rate mortgage — ( ARM) A loan for which the interest rate ( coupon rate) is adjusted periodically to reflect changes in a previously selected index rate. ARMs may have caps and floors that limit the annual and/or the lifetime change in the coupon rate. American… …
57Eurodollar rate — USA Eurodollar rate, Also known as the LIBOR rate or Eurodollar base rate. Used to calculate the adjusted Eurodollar rate. Determined by what is shown on the Reuters Screen LIBOR 01 Page or, if not available, the rate at which US dollar deposits… …
58Eurodollar base rate — USA Eurodollar rate, Also known as the LIBOR rate or Eurodollar base rate. Used to calculate the adjusted Eurodollar rate. Determined by what is shown on the Reuters Screen LIBOR 01 Page or, if not available, the rate at which US dollar deposits… …
593/27 Adjustable-Rate Mortgage - 3/27 ARM — A type of adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) frequently offered to subprime borrowers. These mortgages are designed as short term financing vehicles that give borrowers time to repair their credit until they are able to refinance into a mortgage with …
60federal funds effective rate — USA federal funds effective rate, Also known as federal funds rate. A floating interest rate reference rate used by a lender under a loan agreement. In general terms, it is the rate per annum equal to the rate charged on federal funds… …
