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What does Negative Amortization mean?

Negative amortization occurs when the monthly payments on a loan are not enough to cover the interest that is accruing, causing the loan balance to increase instead of decrease. This can happen when the interest rate on an adjustable-rate mortgage changes, making the payments too low to cover the interest.

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