Graduated Payment Mortgage

Graduated Payment Mortgage is a mortgage or deed or trust calling for increasingly higher payments over the term of the loan.

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Graduated Payment Mortgage is a mortgage or deed or trust calling for increasingly higher payments over the term of the loan. It is a mortgage on which the payment rises by a constant percent for a specified number of periods, after which it levels out over the remaining term and amortizes fully. Unpaid interest is then added to the principal balance, and payments are increased annually to gradually retire the interest accrued. The graduated payment schedules eventually level off to a fixed payment for the remainder of the term. A standard loan for families with low but increasing incomes. It is also known as the FHA 245 GPM, the financing method in which, under pre-established guidelines, the payments on a fixed-rate and -- term, fully amortized mortgage are reduced in the beginning years of the mortgage.

It is a standard loan for families with low but increasing incomes. This type of mortgage has negative amortization built into it. For example, the payment might increase by 7.5% every 12 months for 60 months, after which it is constant for the remaining term at a fully amortizing level. This allows the buyer low beginning payments.

The GPM is another alternative to the conventional adjustable rate mortgage, and is making a comeback as borrowers and mortgage companies seek alternatives to assist in qualify for home financing. Unlike an ARM, GPMs have a fixed note rate and payment schedule. With a GPM the payments are usually fixed for one year at a time. Each year for five years the payments graduate at 7.5% - 12.5% of the previous years payment.

GPMs are available in 30 year and 15-year amortization, and for both conforming and jumbo loans. With the graduated payments and a fixed note rate, GPMs have scheduled negative amortization of approximately 10% - 12% of the loan amount depending on the note rate. This compares to the possible negative amortization of a monthly adjusting ARM of 10% of the loan amount. In contrast, the GPM has a fixed payment schedule so the additional principal payments reduce the term of the loan. The Arms additional payments avoid the negative amortization and the payments decrease while the term of the loan remains constant.

The note rate of a GPM is traditionally .5% to .75% higher than the note rate of a straight fixed rate mortgage. The higher note rate and scheduled negative amortization of the GPM makes the cost of the mortgage more expensive to the borrower in the long run. In addition, the borrowers monthly payment can increase by as much as 50% by the final payment adjustment.

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