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2011

Finance and Financial Management

Selected Works

Robert S. Main

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A Simulation Approach To The Choice Between Fixed And Adjustable Rate Mortgages, William K. Templeton, Robert S. Main, J. B. Orris Jun 2011

A Simulation Approach To The Choice Between Fixed And Adjustable Rate Mortgages, William K. Templeton, Robert S. Main, J. B. Orris

Robert S. Main

Presents a study which offers simulation approach model by which borrowers may more effectively evaluate fixed rate mortgage (FRM) and adjustable rate mortgage (ARM) choice. Identification of pricing variables as an important determinant of choice; Construction of model parameters comparing present value costs of ARM and FRM; Presentation of simulation outputs.


An Investigation Of Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Pricing Features, William K. Templeton, Robert S. Main, J. B. Orris Jun 2011

An Investigation Of Adjustable-Rate Mortgage Pricing Features, William K. Templeton, Robert S. Main, J. B. Orris

Robert S. Main

Investigates costs and risks associated with the choice of terms for adjustable rate mortgages. Impact of mortgage-rate changes on the size of payments for adjustable-rate mortgages; Examination of the choice of length of the fixed period before the occurrence of the first interest rate; Assessment of the choice of annual and lifetime caps for a standard one year adjustable rate mortgages.