Glossary of Mortgage Loan Terminology
BUYDOWN
Definition
A method of the principal and interest payment for a specified period of time by creating an escrow account to subsidize a part of the payment. The reduction is usually expressed in terms of interest rate. Buydowns may be permanent or temporary and may be buyer or seller funded or lender subsidized.
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