3/1 Interest-Only ARM

3/1 Interest-Only ARM: Definition:
A type of adjustable-rate mortgage with an initial rate set for the first three years and a rate that varies each year after that. Adjustments are made based the index of a commonly-accepted rate such as the yield on US Treasury notes. Payments made in the first three years only go toward interest, with no principal paid off.

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