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Index:

An index is usually a widely published market rate such as LIBOR, T-Bill or 11th District Cost of Funds (COFI). Lenders use these indices to set the interest rates charged on mortgage loans. For ARM, a predetermined margin is added to the index to calculate the interest rate adjustment.

Initial Rate:

The rate charged for the first interval of an ARM loan.

Interest:

Compensation in the form of money paid for the use of money.

Interest Rate Cap:

Caps limit the range that the interest rate on an adjustable rate mortgage can change in an adjustment interval during the term of the loan.

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County Commissioners React to Langford Indictment - ABC 33/40 News
Larry Langford spent five years as a Jefferson County Commissioner before becoming Birmingham's mayor. He is now the fourth former commissioner indicted as part of the ongoing investigation into risky sewer bond deals that's led to the current sewer ...

Birmingham Mayor Larry Langford Faces Bribery Charges (Update2) - Bloomberg
Dec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Birmingham, Alabama’s mayor was charged with bribery and money laundering in connection with municipal bond and derivative deals while he was president of the Jefferson County Commission, according to an indictment unsealed ...

The Coming Recession - Reason.com
As this issue of reason goes to press, the dollar is at a record low against the euro, oil is more than $100 a barrel, consumer prices are up 4 percent from a year ago, and Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke is cutting interest rates so often that ...

The Note: Economy Confronts Obama...Again - ABC News Blogs
You don’t need a light-bulb moment for this one: Now that the national-security team is in place, it’s all about the economy again for President-elect Barack Obama. And, oh yeah -- he’s pretty much the president now, by the way. Partly it’s ...

Governor fights to settle debt - The Washington Times
BIRMINGHAM , Ala. | Gov. Bob Riley, a Republican, negotiated with creditors Friday over whether Alabama's largest county should seek a deal on its $3.2 billion sewer debt or file the largest bankruptcy in U.S. history. The meeting - held at the ...

Stocks That Trade Like Binary Options: Speculative Plays Under $10 - Seekingalpha.com
While media will tilt their camera lenses toward retail shopping on Black Friday to kick off the beginning of the Christmas holiday and the deep seasonal price tag discounts, you might actually witness better bargains in this stock market that will ...

Dealing with underwater mortgages - Denver Post
David Craig knows how draining it can be to make payments on a home that is worth less than the mortgage debt on it. The Brighton-area resident and his wife have struggled the past two years to carry not one, but two, homes valued at less than what ...

Nov 30 - Dec 06 (93) - Andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com
Yesterday, the president and Christianist Rick Warren had a conversation about HIV and AIDS. As the epidemic continues in this country - still largely among men who have sex with men, especially black men who have sex with men - neither Warren nor ...

Will my house in Lodi sell before my grandkids graduate from high ... - Lodi News-Sentinel
Every day, I ask myself which will happen first. Will my grandchildren, now ages 11 and nine, graduate from high school, or will I sell my Lodi house? I'm leaning ever so slightly to unloading my house. But my position shifts daily, so check back ...

Bank fees separate big banks from the local guys - Long Island Business News
Earlier this month, the Wall Street Journal reported that large banks are raising fees in an attempt to generate revenue amid the economic crisis. For instance, Citibank recently began charging customers a $10 overdraft protection transfer fee to ...