5-6 Basic Issues with Adjustable Rate Mortgages ARMs do not eliminate interest rate risk The longer the adjustment interval, the more interest rate risk the lender will take on As the lender assumes less interest rate risk by putting it onto the borrower, the lender should expect to receive a lower rate of interest than it would otherwise receive with a fixed rate mortgage.
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