ARM is an adjustable-rate mortgage that has an initial (fixed) interest rate for the first period of time and thereafter adjusts each year. Each annual rate adjustment is based on another rate - often the yield on a Treasury note.   
       
Fixed rate mortgage is a loan that has an interest rate that stays the same for the whole term of loan. The principal amount is reduced, slowly at first, and then at an accelerating pace, over the life of the loan.

Jumbo mortgage is a home loan that exceeds the limits set by Fannie ...

Home equity allows you to borrow money by mortgaging your home. This is one of the simplest methods of borrowing that takes place nowadays to meet the growing requirements of cash, to renovate the house, make repairs or even pay for the children’s education. Home equity loans are made available with lower rates of interest and also provide the borrower with many other benefits. These loans can save you a lot if you use them to your advantage.

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