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Understanding the Benefits and Risks of Interest-Only Mortgages
With traditional mortgages, you make monthly payments that are part interest and part principal. Interest-only mortgages let you postpone repaying the principal portion of your loan for several years — even up to a decade. While this will keep your initial …