Balloon Mortgage

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Definition of 'Balloon Mortgage'

A type of short-term mortgage. Balloon mortgages require borrowers to make regular payments for a specific interval, then pay off the remaining balance within a relatively short time. Some types of balloon mortgages can be interest-only for 10 years, and the final "balloon" payment to pay off the balance comes as one large installment at the end of the term.
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Investopedia explains 'Balloon Mortgage'

Balloon mortgages have the option for early repayment or can be set up similar to a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage with the embedded option. The total debt repayment of these loans is lower than that of conventional fixed-rate mortgages. Balloon mortgages take the form of interest-only loans or partially amortizing mortgages.

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