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balloon mortgage see mortgage
Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam-Webster. 1996.
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n.A mortgage in which the buyer makes regular payments at intervals and then must pay the rest of the balance at the end of the mortgage period.
The Essential Law Dictionary. — Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008.
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A mortgage that is not fully paid off over the loan term (such as five, seven, or ten years), leaving a balance at the end. The borrower must either pay off the remaining mortgage or refinance the loan.Category: Real Estate & Rental Property
Nolo’s Plain-English Law Dictionary. Gerald N. Hill, Kathleen Thompson Hill. 2009.
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USAA mortgage loan that calls for full payment of the remaining principal balance at a specified point in time. For example, an agreement for a loan that amortizes (amortization) as if paid over 30 years can call for full payment after ten years. The final lump sum due when a balloon mortgage terminates is called a balloon payment.
Practical Law Dictionary. Glossary of UK, US and international legal terms. www.practicallaw.com. 2010.