What is an adjustable-rate mortgage?
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A variety of new mortgages were developed and approved by regulatory authorities after serious problems for holders of fixed-rate mortgages in the early 1980s. Adjustable-rate mortgages (ARM) were part of those innovations approved. Please, discuss the following inducing questions:1) What is an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) and how does it differ from conventional mortgages in contractual terms?2) How have adjustable rate mortgages (ARM) been associated with the recent real-estate crisis?
Would it be advantageous to borrow money if you expected prices to rise?
Would you want a fixed-rate loan or one with an adjustable interest rate? Explain.
Explain the role of adjustable-rate mortgages (ARMs) in exacerbating the financial crisis.
Explain the Basel requirements and how banks got around the Basel accords, which limited the amount of mortgages and other risky assets that banks could hold on their books.