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A balloon mortgage is a short-term mortgage in which small periodic payments are made until the completion of the term, at which time the balance is due as a single lump-sum payment.
Balloon mortgages typically offer low rates for an initial period of time (usually 5, 7, or 10) years; after that time period elapses, the balance is due or is refinanced by the borrower.
