interest-only loan

collocation in English

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loan
noun
uk
/ləʊn/us
/loʊn/
an amount of money that is borrowed, often from a bank, and has to be paid back, usually together with an extra amount of money that you have to pay as a charge ...
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(Definition ofloanfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That was one way of getting money because elderly people could cope with aninterest-onlyloan, but it has now been stopped.
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To avoid these caveats of an amortizing mortgage loan many borrowers are choosing aninterest-onlyloanto satisfy their mortgage financing needs.
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Repair and improvement costs are covered from improvement grants and interest-only loans are secured on the house equity.
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One way was through the building societies but building societies are now prevented from making interest-only loans.
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Finally, some interest-only loans are available.
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Nearly 25% of all mortgages made in the first half of 2005 were interest-only loans.
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Within these two categories though, there are various subdivisions such as interest-only loans, and balloon payment loans.
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Interest-only loans represent a somewhat higher risk for lenders, and therefore are subject to a slightly higher interest rate.
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The types of interest-only loans that rely on home appreciation would be negative amortization loans, which most financial institutions discontinued in mid-2008.
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Interest-only loans helped homeowners afford more home and earn more appreciation during this time period.
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