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Big monthly payment increases when Option ARMs reset

Option adjustable rate mortgages allow borrowers to pay a minimum monthly payment less than the mortgage interest due—but only for a finite timeframe, at which point the monthly payments are reset (eg up 40%) to reflect the new scale of the loan.

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