Yield Maintenance

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Definition of 'Yield Maintenance'

A prepayment premium that allows investors to attain the same yield as if the borrower made all scheduled mortgage payments until maturity.
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Investopedia explains 'Yield Maintenance'

Yield maintenance premiums are designed to make investors indifferent to prepayment. Furthermore, It also makes refinancing unattractive and uneconomical to borrowers.

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