ADJUSTMENT INTERVAL

The time period between changes of interest rates to an adjustable rate mortgage (ARM). There are two adjustment intervals that are often found on ARMs. The first interval is usually longer (typically 10,7,5, or 3 years) during which exists a fixed payment and interest rate. Subsequent to the rate interval is the periodic adjustment to the interest rate ( generally every 6 months or 1 year) all throughout the rest of the loan.