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Two-Step Mortgage

Defined by Onias Derilus, Mortgage Capital · NMLS# 1859012 · Florida licensed mortgage broker

A two-step mortgage has one rate for the early years. Then it adjusts once to a new rate for the rest of the term. It changes just one time.

What Two-Step Mortgage means

It sits between a fixed loan and a typical ARM. You get early savings and one predictable change. That means more certainty than a shifting ARM.

Florida example

A Florida buyer takes a two-step to save early. The rate resets once down the road. After that, it holds steady to the end.

What it is

A two-step mortgage has one interest rate for the early years, then a single adjustment to a new rate for the rest of the term. It changes just once.

It sits between a fixed loan and a typical ARM.

Who it fits

A two-step can suit buyers who want early savings and one predictable change. It offers more certainty than a frequently adjusting ARM.

We compare it against fixed and ARM loans. Reach out and we will find your best structure.

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