Payment Period
Definition of "Payment Period"
The period over which the borrower is obliged to make payments. On most mortgages, the payment period is a month but on some it is biweekly. It is not necessarily the same as the Interest Accrual Period.
Popular Mortgage Terms
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Fees assessed by lenders when payments are late. Late fees are usually 4% or 5% of the payment. A borrower with a 6% mortgage for 30 years who pays a 5% late charge every month raises his ...
Limit on the size of payment change on an adjustable rate mortgage. ...
A reverse mortgage program administered by FHA. ...
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