balloon-payment loan

balloon-payment loan

A type of loan agreement, whether or not secured by a mortgage, in which the final payment due at maturity is much larger in amount than each of the periodic payments required during the life of the loan.
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Renewable balloon-payment instruments where the creditor is both unconditionally obligated to renew the balloon-payment loan at the consumer's option (or is obligated to renew subject to conditions within the consumer's control) and has the option of increasing the interest rate at the time of renewal.
FINAL RULE--AMENDMENT TO REGULATION Z
The rule is designed to protect consumers from securing short-term and balloon-payment loans without the ability to repay according to the terms of the agreement.
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